There are 7 ways to get from Rochester to Whitby by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via York
best- Take the train from Rochester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Boyesbus 840
6h 5m£70–122Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Rochester to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyesbus 840
10h 30m£45–73Train
- Take the train from Rochester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Whitbytrain
6h 31m£107–168Drive 262.9 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Whitbycar 262.9 mi
5h 9m£66–94Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Rochester to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Heworth to Whitbytrain
8h 27m£106–348Train via Middlesbrough
- Take the train from Rochester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Eaglescliffetrain
- Take the train from Eaglescliffe to Whitbytrain
6h 55m£95–148Train to London City Airport, fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train
- Take the train from Rochester to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane LCY - MME
- Take the train from Allens West to Whitbytrain
9h 4m£161–854
Rochester to Whitby by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Whitby is to train and bus which costs £45 - £75 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Whitby is to drive which takes 5h 9m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct train from Rochester to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Whitby via King's Cross and Darlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 31m.
The distance between Rochester and Whitby is 278 miles. The road distance is 264.4 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Whitby without a car is to train and bus via York which takes 6h 5m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Rochester to Whitby, including transfers.
Rochester to Whitby train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Rochester station.
Rochester to Whitby train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Whitby is 264 miles. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Rochester to Whitby.
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What companies run services between Rochester, England and Whitby, North Yorkshire, England?
You can take a train from Rochester to Whitby via London St Pancras International, King's Cross, and Darlington in around 6h 31m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–800
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Rochester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Rochester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Rochester to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Rochester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Rochester to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Rochester to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Rochester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Rochester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Rochester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from King's Cross to Eaglescliffe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Darlington to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Heworth to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Eaglescliffe to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Allens West to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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