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Compare coach and train for York to Milton Keynes
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from York to Milton Keynes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £21 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 28m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £21, while a train costs an average of £116.
Distance: 214 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£21 Average Price Cheapest | £116 Average Price | £44 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 33m Average total duration 4h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 28m Average total duration Fastest 2h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from York to Milton Keynes:
A coach is £95 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from York to Milton Keynes costing on average £116.
Other travel options to Milton Keynes take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 33m.
Tickets start at around £21 compared to roughly £44 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £22. The journey takes 4h 3m versus 2h 53m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom York to Milton Keynes
How to get to Milton Keynes from York by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from York to Milton Keynes is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- YC843 · NX42616:494h01Tadcaster, Commercial Street20:50Milton Keynes, Coachway£171One-way1 change
Cheapest
- YC843 · NX42616:494h01Tadcaster, Commercial Street20:50Milton Keynes, Coachway£171One-way1 change
Fastest
G01135+
C178846:423h06York station (YRK)9:48Milton Keynes Central (MKC)£2041One-way1 change
Other options
- C01970+Y80832+
Tube from London Kings Cross to London Euston7:313h36York station (YRK)11:07Milton Keynes Central (MKC)£951One-way2 changes - C01945+
W33961+Tube from London Kings Cross to London Euston6:103h13York station (YRK)9:23Milton Keynes Central (MKC)£2041One-way2 changes - C01963+W34059+Tube from London Kings Cross to London Euston7:003h23York station (YRK)10:23Milton Keynes Central (MKC)£2041One-way2 changes
- YC843 · NX56118:024h18Tadcaster, Commercial Street22:20Milton Keynes, Coachway£171One-way1 change
- YC843 · NX59115:024h28Tadcaster, Commercial Street19:30Milton Keynes, Coachway£171One-way1 change
- YC843 · NX42616:134h37York, Station Rd20:50Milton Keynes, Coachway£171One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from York to Milton Keynes:
A coach is £95 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from York to Milton Keynes costing on average £116.
Other travel options to Milton Keynes take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 33m.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between York and Milton Keynes as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from York, Station Rd and arrive in Milton Keynes, Coachway.
- Trains mostly depart from York station (YRK) and arrive in Milton Keynes Central (MKC).
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, Avanti West Coast, London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), Cross Country, Grand Central Trains to go to Milton Keynes by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Milton Keynes by coach.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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