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Compare coach and train for Bedford to York
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bedford to York among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £44 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 11m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £44, while a train costs an average of £88.
Distance: 207 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£88 Average Price | £44 Average Price Cheapest | £42 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 11m Average total duration Fastest 2h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 0m Average total duration 4h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 7m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bedford to York:
A coach is £44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bedford to York costing on average £88.
Other travel options to York take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 0m.
You'll arrive about 26m sooner (2h 41m by train vs 3h 7m by car). Tickets start at around £88 compared to roughly £42 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Bedford to York
How to get to York from Bedford by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bedford to York is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 6:103h06Bedford9:16York£911One-way0 changes
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- 6:103h06Bedford9:16York£911One-way0 changes
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- 6:103h06Bedford9:16York£911One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Bedford to York:
A coach is £44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bedford to York costing on average £88.
Other travel options to York take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 0m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bedford and York as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bedford station (BDM) and arrive in York station (YRK).
- Coaches mostly depart from Bedford, Bus Station and arrive in York, Station Rd.
- Travel with National Express to go to York by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Grand Central Trains, East Midlands Railway, London North Eastern Railway to go to York by train.
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