Trains from York to Skegness

York to Skegness train information

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

There are 81 miles between both cities and the average train duration connecting York to Skegness is normally 3h05m. Travelling by train is normally the fastest solution to go to Skegness from York, and it's also a greener option than taking your car or using the plane.

Based on our data, the lowest fare to travel in the next month is £31.30. This price is based on an adult ticket and does not include the money you can save with a railcard.

Best prices for York to Skegness train tickets

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

The Prices for train tickets York to Skegness will increase if you don't book early. If we look at our data, if you book your seat 3 days in advance, tickets should be available from £22 whereas when buying your ticket on the day you're travelling, you will need to spend at least £51 for your journey. Thus, you can save 57% on the price of your ticket by purchasing your seat 3 days in advance rather than on the day you're travelling.

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

Best prices for York to Skegness trains

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

Discount York - Skegness train tickets

The easiest way to spend less on your York Skegness train ticket is probably to buy a railcard. While regional railcards are available in some areas, National railcards enable you to spend less on most rail fares across the UK. Everyone is eligible to at least a certain 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.

The main benefit of getting a railcard is that you only need a few trips to earn as much money as you spent.

You will need to pay at least £88 of train tickets across the whole year for the railcard to be worth the investment. It corresponds to the price of the card, thirty pounds, divided by the saving, thirty four percent. On every train that you book after that, you will make savings.

For instance, train tickets from York to Skegness cost on average £33.90 (1). By dividing £88 by £33.90 (£88/£33.90 = 2.6), it appears that after only 3 one way trips from Skegness to York, the card will have paid for itself.

Railcards enable you to save 34% off most rail 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