There are 7 ways to get from York to Essex by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to White Notleytrain London Liverpool Street - Braintree
3h 45m£75–124Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Golders Green Stationbus 561 / ...
- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Coach Stationbus A6
8h 43m£43–70Bus, train
- Take the bus from York to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)bus Uk014
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to White Notleytrain London Liverpool Street - Braintree
8h 9m£50–73Drive 190 mi
- Drive from York to Essexcar 190 mi
3h 42m£48–68Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from York to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LBA - STN
7h 28m£64–134Train via Peterborough
- Take the train from York to Peterboroughtrain York - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
4h 54m£67–104Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to White Notleytrain
6h 33m£113–311
York to Essex by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from York to Essex is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from York to Essex is to drive which takes 3h 42m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from York to Essex. However, there are services departing from Blossom Street and arriving at Polecat Road via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Golders Green Station, Coach Station and Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from York to Essex. However, there are services departing from York and arriving at White Notley via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between York and Essex is 233 miles. The road distance is 191.1 miles.
The best way to get from York to Essex without a car is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs £75 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from York to Essex, including transfers.
York to Essex bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Blossom Street station.
York to Essex train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from York station.
The best way to get from York to Essex is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs £75 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 8h 43m.
What companies run services between York, England and Essex, England?
You can take a train from York to White Notley via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 3h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Blossom Street to Polecat Road via Leeds Bus Station Entrance, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Golders Green Station, Coach Station, and Bus Interchange in around 8h 43m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–110
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from York to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to White Notley
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to White Notley
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to White Notley
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Peterborough to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from York to London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Golders Green Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Golders Green Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- National Express
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York to Essex bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Leeds Bus Station Entrance.
York to Essex train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between York to Essex is 191 miles. It takes approximately 3h 42m to drive from York to Essex.
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