Getting to York

Whichever part of Britain you're coming from, getting to Yorkshire by rail, road or air couldn't be easier - and the journey takes you through some of our most stunning scenery on the way

York by Rail

You can get to Yorkshire by high speed train from London or Edinburgh in less then two hours. The Midlands is even nearer to Yorkshire's cities, and trans-Pennine services offer direct links from the North West.

For timetables and reservations contact:

National Rail Enquiries +44 (0) 8457 484950 www.nationalrail.co.uk

East Coast www.eastcoast.co.uk

Hull Trains www.hulltrains.co.uk

Cross Country Trains www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk

Grand Central www.grandcentral.co.uk

Northern Rail www.northernrail.org

Transpennine Express www.tpexpress.co.uk

East Midlands Trains www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk

York by Road

Britain's biggest and fastest highways cross Yorkshire from north to south and east to west, making getting here with your own car or by coach very simple indeed..

The A1 and M1 connect from the north and south, while the M6 and M62 link Yorkshire with the Midlands and the North West and the M18/M180 gives easy access to the coast and countryside of Lincolnshire. For details of the quickest ( or the most scenic) driving routes see the AA or RAC websites www.theaa.com and www.rac.co.uk

Coach companies with services to (and within) Yorkshire include:

National Express Coaches www.nationalexpress.com

Metro www.wymetro.com

First www.firstgroup.com

Yorkshire from Overseas 

By Rail 

With Eurostar now based at St Pancras International ( serving London from Paris, Brussels & Lille), it's never been easier to travel to Yorkshire by train from mainland Europe. Eurostar tickets are cheapest when the tickets first go on sale (four months before departure).

A short walk will take you to St Pancras Domestic and King's Cross where you will find fast trains that speed you to York, Leeds, Sheffield and Hull in as little as 100 minutes, with connections to many other parts of Yorkshire. Find out more about onward connections here. For international visitors planning on making several long distance journeys, it's worth considering a BritRail Pass. Visitors can book a ticket up to 6 months before departure. Remember to buy before you leave as BritRail Passes cannot be purchased in Britain.

By Sea

Ferry services to Hull and Newcastle conveniently link Yorkshire with Holland, Belgium and Germany.

P & O Ferries operate overnight service to Hull from Rotterdam and Zebrugge, offering excellent links onto the motorway network. For onward coach travel, National Express operates daily services to and from the terminal, to Leeds, Bradford and Thirsk.

DFDS Seaways operates regular services to Newcastle from Amsterdam. The ferry terminal is located just outside Newcastle city centre, with access onto the major road networks. There are regular connections from the terminal to Newcastle Central station on the DFDS Seaways Bus or the Tyne & Wear Metro.

By Air

The Yorkshire region is served by three airports, providing daily flights to and from many destinations. With excellent transport links, Yorkshire is also easily accessible from many other airports throughout the UK, through high speed train links and an extensive motorway network.

Leeds Bradford international Airport, Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield and Humberside Airport.

Onward travel from regional airports as well as car hire facilities, the airports all offer direct links into the region's public transport network.

Leeds Bradford International Airport - MetroConnect provides direct bus services to Bradford and Leeds while Bus2Jet offers a bus service to/from Harrogate bus station. Alternatively, Arrow Private Hire provides a dedicated door to door service to and from the airport, including a number of fully accessible vehicles within its fleet.

Robin Hood Airport - Doncaster is the closest train station, situated just seven miles away. The dedicated 707 shuttle service links the Airport to Doncaster Rail Station on an hourly basis, from where the East Coast mainline can be accessed.

Humberside Airport - The Stagecoach X1 'Humber Flyer' operates frequent services between Hull, Humberside Airport and Grimsby. The nearest train station, Batnetby, is three miles from the airport and has regular services to Doncaster.

Go to yorkshire.com for further details.

York Visitor Information Centre

TEL: 01904 550099

Visit York Information Centre provides everything you need to get the most out of the city. Book accommodation, purchase maps, bus and train tickets, plus a gift shop packed with regional gifts, crafts and books.