Trains from London to Whitby

London to Whitby train information

There are many train companies across the country & Europe. By searching for your ticket using our travel search engine, you can see the trains from London in England to Whitby in England as well as the train operator for this journey.

The journey time to go to Whitby from London may change depending if the train is direct or if you need to make a change. There are 207 miles between the two cities.

Depending how long in advance you buy your ticket or the day and hour of travel, the price of the ticket may vary.

Best prices for London to Whitby train tickets

London - Whitby prices calendar

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

London - Whitby: the best time to book cheap trains

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

Generally, the earlier you buy your train ticket, the cheaper it will be but there can be some exceptions. We collected the data from the last six months in order to find the best time to purchase your train tickets London to Whitby. The figures illustrate that buying your train from London to Whitby in advance is not always cheaper.

We found tickets at £72 when purchasing your ticket 1 day in advance while you will have to pay a minimum of £128 if you get your seat 7 days in advance. Thus, based on our data, the best time to purchase your seat is 1 day in advance as it is 44% cheaper than 7 days in advance.

Best prices for London to Whitby trains

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

Discount London - Whitby train tickets

National Railcards can bring you great savings if you're taking the train. Depending on your age as well as your situation, you might want to get one of the 5 different railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can enable you to make great savings for your London Whitby train ticket.

Why should I buy a railcard?

If you want to understand how much you can save with a railcard, you have to assess the number of journeys you need to save money. You will see that most of the time, only a few trips are needed.

For your evaluation, you need to include the cost of your railcard, i.e £30, how much you're saving on each journey (i.e.: 34%) as well as the cost of your ticket. The average fare of a London Whitby 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 approximately 2 trips from Whitby to London (one way trip) with your railcard to be profitable.

How much does a railcard cost?

Railcards enable you to get a third off most train fares for a year. The Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the 5 other railcards £30.

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