Edinburgh to York coach
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Bus times from Edinburgh to York
Fastest Journey
7 h 32 m
Average
7 h 35 m
Buses per day
2
Distance
260 km
Of the 2 buses that leave Edinburgh for York every day 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
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Overview: Coach from Edinburgh to York
 | Distance | 161 miles |
 | Average coach duration | 7 h 8 min |
 | Average coach ticket price | £58 (€66) |
 | Direct coach | No |
 | Coach companies | National Express |
Coaches from Edinburgh to York cover the 161 miles long route taking on average 7 h 8 min with our travel partners like National Express. There are direct coach services available. While the average ticket price for this trip costs around £58, you can find the cheapest coach ticket for as low as £42. Travellers depart most frequently from Edinburgh Waverley and arrive in York, Train Station.
Coach companies: National Express Edinburgh to York
Travel to York from Edinburgh from £42 with Omio’s coach partners National Express! You can find the best timetables and tickets when comparing and booking the most popular route for you.
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance coach provider operating over 550 coaches per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates coach services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express coaches have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most coaches come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your coach from Edinburgh to York, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
- Average Price: £42
Buses from Edinburgh to York: Journey Details
There is one bus a day from Edinburgh to York, departing in the mid-morning, a direct service operated by National Express. The journey lasts 4 hours and 5 minutes. The service runs seven days a week, but tickets cost slightly more on Sundays.
Taking the Bus from Edinburgh
Buses from Edinburgh to York depart from the main bus station on Elder Street in the city centre, close to Princes Street and a few hundred metres from Waverley train station. The St James shopping mall is 3 minutes away on foot, and the Scottish National Gallery and Edinburgh Old Town are ½ km to the south. It takes about 25 minutes to reach the station from the suburbs of Newcraighall and Danderhall and about 15 minutes from the Ocean Terminal and the BT Murrayfield Stadium. Buses from Glasgow, Aberdeen, Inverness and Dundee also call in at the Elder Street station. In addition, the express service from Edinburgh airport stops nearby on Waverley Bridge.
Getting into York by Bus
York can trace its origins back to Roman Britain, and its 13th century cathedral, Medieval town walls and tangle of winding lanes make it one of the most picturesque destinations in the north of England. Buses from Edinburgh to York drop off their passengers on Leeman Road, near the main railway station and bus interchange. The National Railway Museum, York Minster, the JORVIK Viking Centre, Clifford's Tower, the York Castle Museum and the other attractions of the town's compact historic centre are all easily walkable from this point of arrival. From the bus interchange, it's a 10 minute trip to Foxwood Lane and 30 minutes to the University of York, and there are also regular links to Leeds, Scarborough and Hull. On race days, a direct service runs between the interchange and York Racecourse from mid-morning to early evening.
Travel Tips: Coach to York from Edinburgh
Some of the Edinburgh coach stations to York you can start your journey from include Edinburgh, Elder Street, Edinburgh, North Bridge and Edinburgh, York Place (Stop YJ). Similarly, some of the arrival coach stations in York include York, Train Station, York, Rail Station and York, Clifford Street.
When travelling this route, Omio customers are departing most frequently from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving in York, Train Station.
Passengers booking this journey most frequently board their coaches from Edinburgh Waverley and need to travel around 0.4 miles (659 m) from the city centre to get to this coach station.
Passengers arriving in York most often arrive at York, Train Station and need to travel around 0.6 miles (891 m) from this coach station to the city centre.
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