Trains from York to Whitby

York to Whitby train information

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

On average, the journey takes approximately 4h08m by train covering a distance of 42 miles to get to Whitby from York. The duration may vary depending if your train is direct or if you need to make a change.

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 York to Whitby train tickets

York - Whitby prices calendar

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

York - Whitby: 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 York to Whitby 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 £14 whereas when booking on the day you're travelling, you will need to spend at least £16 for your trip. Thus, you will save 11% 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 York to Whitby trains

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

Discount York - Whitby train tickets

Willing to travel for cheap? Many railcards and deals exist to spend less for your York Whitby train ticket and save even more money on your tickets: special train fares for children, railcards for all ages, group travel, or charity discount. There are different types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons railcard.

• The main benefit of purchasing a railcard is that you only need a few trips to break even.

  You will need to buy at least £88 of train tickets in a 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 purchase after that, you will spare money.

  For instance, train tickets from York to Whitby cost on average £50.00 (1). When dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), you can see that after only 2 one way trips from Whitby to York, the card will have paid for itself.

• Railcards enable you to save 34% off most adult 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