Trains from Manchester to Scarborough

Manchester to Scarborough train information

There are many rail companies across the country & Europe. By searching for your ticket on gopili, you can see the trains from Manchester in England to Scarborough in England as well as the rail company for this route.

On average, the journey takes around 2h19m by train because of the 93 miles to travel to Scarborough from Manchester. The journey time will vary depending if your train is direct or with stops.

Depending how much time in advance you book your ticket as well as when you travel, the cost of the train will change.

Best prices for Manchester to Scarborough train tickets

Manchester - Scarborough prices calendar

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

Manchester - Scarborough: the best time to book cheap trains

Price of the ticket when booking in advance or at the last minute

The Prices for train tickets Manchester to Scarborough tend to increase if you don't book early. Based on our data, if you purchase your ticket 7 days in advance, the price of the ticket starts at £20 whereas when booking on the day you're travelling, you will need to spend at least £25 for your trip. Thus, you will save 22% on the price of your ticket by buying your ticket 7 days in advance as opposed to on the day you're travelling.

The data are based on the best fares found over the past 6 months when buying in advance versus at the last minute.

Best prices for Manchester to Scarborough trains

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

Discount Manchester - Scarborough train tickets

Do you want to travel at the lowest fares? Many railcards and tricks can be obtained to pay less for your Manchester Scarborough train ticket and make even more savings on your tickets: special train fares for children, railcards for all ages, group travel, or charity discount. There are many types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons 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 Manchester Scarborough 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 Scarborough to Manchester (one way trip) with your railcard to be profitable.

The price to get a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to buy the 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to save 34% off most rail fares for an entire year.

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