|
Travelling To Scarborough
By Car:
The Borough of Scarborough can be
reached by road nationally from the A1 or M1
which both run close to Leeds in West Yorkshire.
The A64 from Leeds then runs
directly to Scarborough. There are good road
links from the A64 to all parts of the Borough,
including the A171 Scarborough to Whitby road
and the A165 Scarborough to Filey road.
Following the A64 will lead you to the town
centre of Scarborough.
By Train:
The Great North Eastern Railway
inter-city services run from London and
Edinburgh. The Transpennine Express provides the
cross-country service from Liverpool and
Manchester. The Esk Valley route to Whitby
operates via Middlesbrough, whilst the Wolds
Coast Line runs from Hull to Filey and
Scarborough.
Wherever you are travelling from
in the UK travelling by rail you will always
travel first to York and then catch a direct
train to Scarborough. York to Scarborough takes
50minutes and trains run from 6.30am to 10pm at
night Monday to Saturday and 11.30am-10pm on
Sundays. The service is hourly except at peak
travelling times when trains are more frequent.
To plan your rail journey on-line
follow the link below:
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Or you can contact the National
Rail Enquiry Line by telephone on
0845 7484950.
If you don’t have a railcard look
into getting one, a young persons railcard costs
£20 for a year and you would save 1/3 on all
rail fares – you could save the cost of the card
just on your journey to Scarborough.
http://www.youngpersons-railcard.co.uk/
By Coach:
National Express coach’s run to
York. The York to Scarborough service is run by
coastliner which stops by the Railway Station in
the centre of town. Follow the links below and
use the journey planner to find dates and times
for travel.
http://www.nationalexpress.com
http://www.yorkshirecoastliner.co.uk
By Air:
There are several airports within
easy rail and road distance of the Borough. See
individual sites for more details.
Leeds/Bradford (70 miles)
Teesside (59 miles)
Humberside (56 miles)
Newcastle (100 miles)
Manchester (127 miles)
|
