Travelling to York from UK airports

Manchester Airport railway station is in the centre of the airport complex. 

• At Manchester Airport follow the signs for The Station. 
• Once at The Station go to the ticket office and buy a single ticket to York (or book online on the National Rail website).
• Alternatively, you may wish to travel by coach using National Express.

Check to see whether we are running a Manchester Airport collection service on the day you arrive.

Manchester Airport Collection Service

• Use the Flyer A1 bus service from Leeds Bradford Airport to get to Leeds bus station or Leeds train station. 
• From Leeds train station, there are regular trains to York. Find fares and times online on the National Rail website.
• Alternatively, use National Express or Coastliner buses to travel from Leeds bus station to York. The bus journey takes a little longer than the train.

• From Heathrow Airport, head to King's Cross St. Pancras tube station to get a direct train to York railway station. Find out how to get from Heathrow to central London.
• On reaching King's Cross, follow the directions from the Underground to the Overground mainline train station.
• At King's Cross train station, take a direct train to York railway station. It takes approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes. Book online via the National Rail website.
• Alternatively, you may wish to travel by coach using National Express or Megabus (via London).

• If you arrive at Gatwick North Terminal, take the free Inter-Terminal shuttle train to Gatwick South Terminal, which is directly linked to Gatwick railway station.
• Once at the train station, buy a single ticket to York via London St. Pancras railway station (or book online on Southern Railway or National Rail). 
• Once at St. Pancras, walk the short distance to the main King's Cross railway station directly across the road.
• At King's Cross train station, take a direct train to York railway station.
• Alternatively, you may wish to travel by coach using National Express.

Stansted Airport train station is located underneath the airport terminal building. There are two routes from Stansted Airport to York - one route will take you via Peterborough (this has fewer changes and is cheaper) and the other route will take you via London. Both routes take about three hours. Find out more on the National Rail website.

Alternatively, you may wish to travel by coach using National Express (via London and Leeds).

Route 1 (via Peterborough)

At Stansted Airport train station buy a single ticket to York via Peterborough.

Take the CrossCountry service from Stansted Airport to Peterborough. At Peterborough station change trains and take a direct train to York. 

Route 2 (via London)

At Stansted Airport train station buy a single ticket to York via London King's Cross.

Take the Stansted Express train from Stansted to Tottenham Hale station. From Tottenham Hale take the Victoria Line (Southbound, Platform 2) direct to King's Cross St Pancras underground station. From King's Cross train station take a direct train to York. 

• Take the Luton DART (Direct Air-Rail Transit) from the airport to Luton Airport Parkway station. 
• Take a direct train from London Luton Parkway station to London St. Pancras train station. Buy your train ticket at London Luton Parkway station or book online via the National Rail website. 
• Cross the road to the main King's Cross railway station and take a direct train to York railway station.
• Alternatively, you may wish to travel by coach using National Express (via Milton Keynes).

The Metro Station is directly linked to the terminal building by a covered walkway.

Single Metro tickets to Newcastle Central railway station can be bought at any of the ticket machines located on the Metro station. 

At Newcastle Central railway station buy a single ticket to York or book on the National Rail website.