York: Walled city, Minster and railway museum
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York

Walled city, Minster and railway museum

1 hr 46 min by train London King's Cross

Comment s'y rendre

  1. 1

    London King's Cross

    Départ

  2. 2

    Direct train to York

    1 hr 46 min fastest

  3. 3

    Walk through the city walls

    À pied

National Rail lists 1 hr 46 min as the fastest London to York journey and says there are direct services from King's Cross each day; some journeys take longer. Visit York names LNER and Grand Central as the operators from London. The station is just outside the city walls. Prices and times change: check before you go, on National Rail.

Points forts

York Minster
York Minster
The Shambles and Stonegate
The Shambles and Stonegate
National Railway Museum
National Railway Museum
Clifford's Tower
Clifford's Tower
Micklegate Bar
Micklegate Bar
Museum Gardens
Museum Gardens

Parfait pour

  • A long day out
  • Medieval streets
  • Railway history
  • Walking the walls

Préparer votre journée

  1. MatinEarly train, then the Minster
  2. Après-midiWalls, Shambles and museums
  3. SoirDinner near the station, train back
Préparer le trajet Trouver une visite guidée Visit York

Avant de partir

York is about 280 km (174 miles) from central London in a straight line, measured from Charing Cross; the rail route is longer. Trains leave from London King's Cross. Our rail tickets guide explains Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime tickets, railcards and split tickets, so you can work out which fare suits a day out. On the day, check National Rail for delays and engineering works before you set off.

Opening times, tickets and closures for Visit York are on its official website. For sights that can need a timed ticket, see what to book ahead.

Areas to explore in York

Our York guide is split into 5 areas, each with things to do, places to eat, where to stay and how to get there.

Weather through the year

Met Office 1991-2020 averages for the Church Fenton station (opens in new tab), the one we use for York. Daylight is calculated for York on the 15th of the month. These are averages, not a forecast.

MoisAvg highAvg lowDays with 1 mm+ rainDurée du jour
Janvier7.3°C1.3°C10.97 h 56
Avril13.3°C4.1°C8.514 h 01
Juillet21.5°C11.9°C9.116 h 32
Octobre14.2°C6.9°C10.410 h 20

Every month, with sunshine and packing notes: when to go to York.

Closest other day trips

Measured in a straight line from York, so the journey between them will be longer. Use the journey planner to see whether a direct train runs.

For where to eat, stay and walk, see Our York guide.

Sources

Journey details above are as these pages stated them when we read them on 1 November 2026. Timetables change: check before you travel.

  1. National Rail: Visit York by train (opens in new tab)
  2. Visit York: travel to York (opens in new tab)
  3. Wikipedia: York railway station (opens in new tab)

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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: York Minster, MatzeTrier (CC BY-SA 3.0); The Shambles and Stonegate, Paul Buckingham (CC BY-SA 2.0); National Railway Museum, Glen Bowman from Newcastle, England (CC BY 2.0); Clifford's Tower, bryan... (CC BY-SA 2.0); Micklegate Bar, Dashwortley at English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0); Museum Gardens, Colin Park (CC BY-SA 2.0); header, York - York Minster from the north east city walls - geograph.org.uk - 8081896.jpg, Chris Gorringe (CC BY-SA 2.0).

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