Trains from Durham to York

Durham to York train information

The journey from Durham, situated in England and York, which is in England is well connected by trains. Use our travel search engine to find your ticket and identify the train operator for this journey.

On average, it takes normally 0h49m by train to cover the 60 miles to go to York from Durham. The train duration can change depending if the train is direct or with changes.

Fares can change depending on when you travel or how long in advance you buy your ticket.

Best prices for Durham to York train tickets

Durham - York prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Durham to York by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Durham - York: the best time to book cheap trains

Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

The chart above illustrates the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the ticket is purchased. Buying your train from Durham to York in advance will enable you to pay less for your train.

The cheapest tickets we found were from £7 when purchasing your train 1 month in advance which is 60% cheaper than the best price we found when purchasing your seat on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for Durham to York trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Durham and York by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets York to Durham and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Durham - York train tickets

The best way to spend less on your Durham York train ticket must be to have a railcard. While regional railcards exist in some areas, National railcards enable you to make savings on most rail fares across the United Kingdom. Everyone is eligible to at least one of the railcard, even non-UK citizens. National railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Senior discount card, Two together railcard, Family and Friends discount card and Disabled persons railcard.

• To understand the savings that you can make with a railcard, you need to estimate the number of journeys you need to make earnings. You will see that commonly only a few trips are needed.

  For your calculation, you must include the cost of your railcard, i.e £30, the discount on each journey (i.e.: 34%) as well as the cost of your ticket. The average cost of a Durham York ticket is £50.00 (1).

  Divide the cost of your railcard by the discount: £30/34%= £88. Then divide £88 by £50.00: £88/£50.00 = 1.76. You will need to make on average 2 trips from York to Durham (one way trip) with your railcard to start saving money.

• Railcards enable you to save 34% off most train fares for 12 months. A Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the five other ones £30.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey