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A mini guide to
Scarborough: getting there
Stops, stations and how to reach Scarborough
Stops and stations
Getting to Scarborough
Choose the stop closest to where you are going.
| Stop or station | Services | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Scarborough station | TransPennine Express from York; Northern on the Yorkshire Coast line | Station managed by TransPennine Express, near the town centre |
| Coastliner 843 | Leeds, York and Malton to Scarborough | Transdev route; check the timetable for stops |
Walking from nearby areas
- Whitby & Robin Hood's Bay: 26.7 km from Scarborough, better by public transport
- North York Moors: 38.1 km from Scarborough, better by public transport
- Harrogate & Knaresborough: 78.7 km from Scarborough, better by public transport
- Yorkshire Dales: 110.5 km from Scarborough, better by public transport
Reaching Yorkshire
Official travel information
York, Leeds and Middlesbrough are the rail gateways. From them, branch lines run to Whitby, Scarborough, Harrogate, Skipton and Settle, and Coastliner buses run to the coast. Always check the operator for current times, fares and disruption.
- North Yorkshire Moors Railway → — Timetables, fares and travel updates for Pickering to Whitby
- Settle–Carlisle Railway → — The line from Leeds and Settle over Ribblehead to Carlisle
- Coastliner and York & Country → — Leeds, York, Malton, Whitby and Scarborough buses and DalesBus 74
- DalesBus → — All-year, Saturday and summer buses in the Yorkshire Dales
- Yorkshire Dales National Park: plan your visit → — Car parks, walks and public transport into the Dales
- National Rail: Harrogate → — Station facilities and live departures
Times, fares and disruption change: use the operator pages above for live information.
Plan your journey here
Enter your starting point and Google Maps will show routes to Scarborough. Public transport is selected; change it on the map. Check operator sites for live disruption.
While you are here
Things to see in Scarborough
A few of the sights in the area. The Things to do page lists them all, with directions and official links.
Scarborough Harbour
Sheltered harbour below the castle headland on the South Bay side.
Rotunda Museum
Curved museum built in 1829, one of the first purpose-built museums in the country, with Jurassic geology from the Yorkshire coast.
Scarborough Art Gallery
Gallery in a Grade II* Italianate villa on The Crescent, run by Scarborough Museums Trust.
Yorkshire
More areas to explore
Harrogate & Knaresborough
Victorian spa town with gardens and baths, and the Nidd gorge at Knaresborough
Open the mini guide →
North York Moors
Heather moorland, abbeys, market towns and the steam railway
Open the mini guide →
Yorkshire Dales
Limestone country: Malham, Wharfedale, Wensleydale and the Three Peaks
Open the mini guide →Photo credits
- North Bay Railway: Voice of Clam, Public domain, source
- Scarborough (area photo): derek dye, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Scarborough Harbour: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Rotunda Museum: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Scarborough Art Gallery: Christopher Hall, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Harrogate & Knaresborough: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- North York Moors: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Yorkshire Dales: F. C. Franklin, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Whitby & Robin Hood's Bay: ianpudsey, CC BY 3.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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