By air
Arrival at Manchester Airport
Manchester is the most convenient airport for York. On arrival
at Manchester Airport, make your way to the railway
(train) station, which is part of the airport complex. The
trains to York depart every hour. The journey to York takes about 2
hours.
Arrival at Heathrow Airport (London)
There is a regular direct underground rail service from Heathrow
airport to Kings Cross railway station. The journey time is about
45 minutes. Trains leave King’s Cross station every half hour for
York.
Arrival at Gatwick Airport (London)
Please make your way to the railway station, which is in the
airport complex and take the THAMESLINK train to Kings Cross. These
trains leave Gatwick at 15 minutes and 45 minutes past each hour
and the journey time to Kings Cross is 45 minutes. Please make sure
you take the Thameslink train. There is another service called
Gatwick - Victoria Express , which involves changing trains on the
underground system and is more complicated. On arrival at Kings
Cross Thameslink station, go out of the station building and cross
the road to the main Kings Cross railway station, where you will
catch the train to York. Trains leave Kings Cross every half hour
for York, and the journey time is about 2 hours.
Arrival at Leeds Bradford Airport
A bus operates from Leeds Bradford Airport to Leeds Station and
then a train operates to York Station. The total journey time is
approximately 1 hours 42 minutes.
Arrival at Newcastle Airport
There is a direct link from Newcastle Airport to Newcastle
Railway Station on the Metro. From Newcastle Station the journey
takes approximately 1 hour to York Railway Station.