• Help
  • Business travel
  • Register
  • Sign in
Home
  • Live departures
    • European rail tickets
    • Paris Pass
  • Hotels
    • Ticket alert
    • Off-peak train times
    • Mobile app
    • Season tickets
    • All tools & apps
    • Hotels
    • European breaks
    • Theatre breaks
    • Theatre tickets
    • Car hire
    • London Pass
    • London Travelcard
    • Coach tickets
    • Rail Sail
    • All deals & offers

Get train times

Check train times

Date picker

This allows you to select the date.

Buy tickets

Journey two way date time picker

This allows you to select the date, time, and 'Depart after' or 'Arrive before' of your outward journey and optional return journey.

Buy tickets

Journey two way date time picker

This allows you to select the date, time, and 'Depart after' or 'Arrive before' of your outward journey and optional return journey.

Saving tips

  • Buy off peak
  • Buy before midnight the day before
  • Buy before the day of travel

Buy in advance and save 43% on average*

  1. Home
  2. Train Times
  3. York to London
Check train times
Train times search results for

York to London

Today at 04:40
  1. Home
  2. Train Times
  3. York to London

Buying in advance can help you save up to 43% vs. a non-Advance fare. Buy tickets below with Trainline – the UK’s leading independent ticket retailer.

  1. 04:40 ON TIME
    York Platform 6
    07:00 ON TIME
    London Kings Cross Platform 1 estimated
    2h 20m
    >
    Direct
    Peak
    From £127.00
  2. 06:00 ON TIME
    York Platform 3 estimated
    08:12 ON TIME
    London Kings Cross Platform 5 estimated
    2h 12m
    >
    Direct
    Peak
    From £127.00
  3. 06:31 ON TIME
    York Platform 3 estimated
    08:43 ON TIME
    London Kings Cross Platform 3 estimated
    2h 12m
    >
    Direct
    Peak
    From £127.00
  4. 07:01 ON TIME
    York Platform 3 estimated
    09:06 ON TIME
    London Kings Cross Platform 7 estimated
    2h 5m
    >
    Direct
    Peak
    From £127.00
  5. 07:37 ON TIME
    York Platform 3 estimated
    09:37 ON TIME
    London Kings Cross Platform 2 estimated
    2h
    >
    Direct
    Peak
    From £127.00
  6. 08:02 ON TIME
    York Platform 3 estimated
    10:02 ON TIME
    London Kings Cross Platform 7 estimated
    2h
    >
    Direct
    Peak
    From £127.00
  7. 08:21 ON TIME
    York Platform 5 estimated
    10:20 ON TIME
    London Kings Cross Platform 5 estimated
    1h 59m
    >
    Direct
    Peak
    From £86.90
  8. 08:31 ON TIME
    York Platform 5 estimated
    10:41 ON TIME
    London Kings Cross
    2h 10m
    >
    Direct
    Off peak
    From £127.00
  9. 08:58 ON TIME
    York Platform 3 estimated
    10:51 ON TIME
    London Kings Cross Platform 3 estimated
    1h 53m
    >
    Direct
    Off peak
    From £127.00
  10. 09:30 ON TIME
    York Platform 5 estimated
    11:42 ON TIME
    London Kings Cross Platform 2 estimated
    2h 12m
    >
    Direct
    Super off peak
    From £109.00
Peak and off-peak explained

Journey information from York to London

  • Train Fares from: £ 56.50
  • Fastest route: 2h 8m
  • Slowest route: 2h 4m
  • Average Journey Time: 2h 6m
  • Changes: 0 to 1
  • Train per day: Around 72
  • Distance: 174 miles (280 km)
  • Train operators: Virgin Trains East Coast, Grand Central Railway
  • Origin: York
  • Destination: London

York to London train times information

Passengers travelling from York to London have the use of a direct route running throughout the day from Virgin Trains East Coast. The service takes just over 2 hours to arrive at London Kings Cross station.

Virgin Trains East Coast provides hot and cold meals as well as Wi-Fi. Standard class passengers have free usage for 15 minutes with a further hourly rate of £4.95, while first class travellers have unlimited usage.

If you're travelling with a baby then changing facilities are available in toilet compartments in coaches G and L.

*Information correct at time of writing (March 2011). May be subject to change
  • How long does it take to travel from York to London by train?

    The average journey time between York and London is 2 hours 6 minutes. The fastest journey time is 2 hours 8 minutes. On an average weekday, there are 72 trains per day travelling from York to London. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays.

    Avg. Duration 2h 6m
  • Are there direct trains from York to London?

    Yes, it is possible to travel from York to London without having to change trains. Use our journey planner above to get direct train times from York to London.

    Direct
  • What time are the first and last train from York to London?

    The first train from York to London departs at 04:00. The last train from York to London departs at 22:20. No sleeper services are available. There may also be less services on weekends and public holidays; use the Journey Planner above to search for a specific train on your chosen travel date.

    First train 04:00
    Last train 22:20

Find journey information for London to York

Trains from York

  • York to London Kings Cross
  • York to Leeds
  • York to Newcastle
  • York to Edinburgh Waverley
  • York to Sheffield

Trains from London

  • London to Birmingham
  • London to Edinburgh Waverley
  • London to Manchester
  • London to Leeds
  • London to Brighton

Other train journeys

  • York to Manchester Piccadilly
  • Clapham Junction to London
  • St Albans to London
  • Sidcup to London
  • St Neots Station to London
  • Need some help?
    • Contact us / FAQs
    • Amend / Cancel tickets
    • Fees
    • Delay Repay
    • Ticket types explained
    • Assisted travel
    • Train companies
  • Tools & tips
    • Live Departures
    • Best Fare Finder
    • Ticket alert
    • Off-peak train times
    • Mobile apps
    • Season tickets
    • How to save
  • Popular destinations
    • Trains to London
    • Trains to Manchester
    • Trains to Birmingham
    • Trains to Leeds
    • Trains to Edinburgh
    • Trains to UK Attractions
    • European Train
  • Quick train times
    • London to Manchester
    • Leeds to London
    • London to Birmingham
    • London to Newcastle
    • York to London
    • London to Edinburgh
    • London to Paris
  • UK train stations
    • London Euston
    • London Kings Cross
    • London Paddington
    • Manchester Piccadilly
    • Birmingham New Street
    • London St Pancras Intl
  • About us
    • About trainline
    • Deals & offers
    • Careers
    • Blog / News
    • Terms & conditions
    • Privacy policy / Cookies

  • Terms
    Privacy / Cookies
    HelpHelp
  • Follow usFacebookTwitter