There are 9 ways to get from Purley to Whitby by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Yorktrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Boyesbus 840
6h 5m£64–104Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn31 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyesbus 840
10h 12m£32–50Train
- Take the train from King's Cross to Darlingtontrain London Kings Cross - Newcastle / ...
- Take the train from Darlington to Whitbytrain Darlington - Whitby
6h 31m£101–150Drive 251.4 mi
- Drive from Purley to Whitbycar 251.4 mi
5h 27m£63–90Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Heworth to Whitbytrain
8h 4m£97–323Train via Middlesbrough
- Take the train from King's Cross to Eaglescliffetrain London Kings Cross - Sunderland
- Take the train from Eaglescliffe to Whitbytrain Darlington - Whitby
6h 55m£89–130Fly London City Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane LCY - MME
- Take the train from Allens West to Whitbytrain
8h 53m£156–843Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Middlesbroughtrain
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Whitbytrain
9h 39m£124–372Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Whitbytrain
9h 3m£161–445
Purley to Whitby by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Purley to Whitby is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Purley to Whitby is to drive which takes 5h 27m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Purley to Whitby. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Boyes via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Purley to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Purley and arriving at Whitby via King's Cross and Darlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 31m.
The distance between Purley and Whitby is 262 miles. The road distance is 252.8 miles.
The best way to get from Purley to Whitby without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 5m and costs £60 - £110.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Purley to Whitby, including transfers.
Purley to Whitby bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Purley to Whitby train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from Purley to Whitby is to train which takes 6h 31m and costs £100 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 10h 12m.
What companies run services between Purley, England and Whitby, North Yorkshire, England?
You can take a train from Purley to Whitby via London St Pancras International, King's Cross, and Darlington in around 6h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Purley to Boyes via London Victoria, London Victoria, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 10h 12m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–800
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from King's Cross to Eaglescliffe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Darlington to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Heworth to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Eaglescliffe to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Allens West to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Middlesbrough to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Darlington to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Purley to Whitby bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Purley to Whitby train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Darlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Purley to Whitby is 253 miles. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Purley to Whitby.
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