Travelling from Leicester to Whitby by train

Fast trains from Leicester to Whitby take around 4 hours and 50 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 209 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Leicester and Whitby.

1. Are there direct trains from Leicester to Whitby?

Journeys between Leicester and Whitby usually involve 2 changes of train.

We usually find around 8 departures on the route from Leicester to Whitby every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.

Trains are typically more frequent on weekends, when we found around 16 departures.

2. How long is the train journey from Leicester to Whitby?

The Leicester to Whitby train travel time is normally about 4 hours and 50 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.

3. What are the Leicester to Whitby train times and schedule?

On weekdays the earliest train to Whitby is usually scheduled to depart Leicester around 06:15 and the last train is around 23:45. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Leicester around 04:15, and the last at 00:03.