How to get to Whitby from Scarborough

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from Scarborough to Whitby

How to get to Whitby from Scarborough by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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The best way to travel from Scarborough to Whitby is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • Northern Rail
    11:543h43
    Scarborough
    15:37Whitby
    £851One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • Northern Rail
    11:543h43
    Scarborough
    15:37Whitby
    £851One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • Northern Rail
    11:543h43
    Scarborough
    15:37Whitby
    £851One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Scarborough to Whitby

Travel to Whitby easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Scarborough to Whitby.

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There are 2 options to travel between Scarborough and Whitby including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Scarborough to Whitby is a coach with an average price of £3.

This is compared to other travel options from Scarborough to Whitby:

A coach is £53 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Scarborough to Whitby costing on average £55.

The fastest way to travel from Scarborough to Whitby is by coach with an average journey time of 56m.

Other travel options to Whitby take longer:

Train takes on average 3h 40m.

The Scarborough to Whitby distance is approximately 27 km.
The average frequency per day from Scarborough to Whitby is:
  • Around 2 coaches per day.
  • Around 2 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Scarborough and Whitby as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Scarborough to Whitby:
  • Trains mostly depart from Scarborough station (SCA) and arrive in Whitby station (WTB).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Scarborough to Whitby, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Arriva North East to go to Whitby by coach.
  • Travel with Northern Rail to go to Whitby by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Scarborough to Whitby:
  • 0 direct coaches per day with Arriva North East.
Omio customers who travel from Scarborough to Whitby often also extend their vacation to go to York, Pickering, Leeds, Middlesbrough, London. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Whitby and these popular destinations at a great price.

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