North York Moors National Park
 

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How to get here

 

MapTravel to and from the North York Moors National Park by bus and train is easy.

There are rail links from all over the country to stations in the towns surrounding the National Park - York, Malton, Scarborough, Middlesbrough, Whitby, Northallerton and Thirsk - and good bus links into the Park. The picturesque Esk Valley railway operating between Middlesbrough and Whitby takes you right into the heart of the National Park. You can find train times from National Rail.

National Express coaches also serve the region with drops at Thirsk, Northallerton and Middlesbrough, connecting with Coastliner buses to Malton, Pickering, Goathland and Whitby from Leeds. You can get more information from National Express.

The North York Moors National Park’s own Moorsbus network operates every Sunday from Easter until the end of October with services from Darlington, Middlesbrough, Redcar and East Cleveland, York, Hull, Beverley, Scarborough, Malton, Thirsk and Northallerton.

Map showing bus routes and railway stations in or close to National Park

Regular, local bus services operate throughout the week serving key towns and villages in the National Park, for example, Scarborough to Helmsley, Leeds/York to Pickering and Whitby (via Goathland). Buses also run up and down the Heritage Coast between Scarborough and Whitby linking Middlesbrough in the North East. You can find out more from Yorkshire Travel.

Travelling from overseas?

Map showing airports and ferry terminals adjacent to National Park

(Please note the ferry connection from Norway and Sweden to Newcastle is no longer in operation)

P&O North Sea Ferries operate an extensive service to Hull from Rotterdam and Zeebrugge. Simply catch the ‘Ferrybus’ from Hull P&O North Sea Ferries Terminal to Hull bus station and pick up the 0840 M13 Moorsbus service to the North York Moors (Sunday and Bank Holiday from April to October, daily from end of July to the beginning of September). You can find out more from P&O North Sea Ferries.

At other times you can access the North York Moors from Hull by train to Scarborough or York and then catch a bus into the National Park. You can get more information from Yorkshire Travel. 

Ferries also serve Newcastle The Netherlands. You can find out about them from DFDS. The city of Newcastle is located on the East Coast Main railway line. Trains run direct to Darlington, Northallerton and York with connections to Whitby, Malton and Scarborough. You can find out more information from National Rail.

Trains operate direct from Manchester Airport to York, Northallerton and Middlesbrough. From London regular trains serve York with connecting trains to Malton, Scarborough, Whitby and Northallerton.