How to get to York

By car

York is situated only 20 minutes from the M1/M62 motorway network. If you are travelling north on the M1 or A1, you will come to the new intersection with the A64, only 15 minutes away from the city via dual carriageway. If you are travelling south on the A1, you will also leave the motorway at the A64 intersection. If you are travelling from the west on the M62, join the M1 northbound until you reach the intersection with the A64. York is also served by the A19, A1079 and A166 routes into the city. Frequent Park and Ride bus services operate into the city centre from sites adjacent to the A64, A19, A1079, A1036 and A166.

By train

York is on the East Coast mainline. It takes less than two hours to get to York from London. Trains go every half an hour with at least 25 direct trains each weekday. Direct rail services also run from York to many of the UK’s main regional centres. York can be reached the same morning from all the following centres: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Liverpool. National Express support press visits organised through Visit York.

By air

Manchester International Airport is two hours’ drive from York. It handles direct flights from hundreds of international destinations. It also has a frequent and direct rail link to York. For further information, please phone the Airport on +44 (0) 161 489 3000 or visit www.manchesterairport.co.uk

Leeds Bradford Airport is 45 minutes drive from York. It handles direct flights from a wide variety of destinations and offers a 50-minute shuttle service to London’s Heathrow Airport. For further information, please phone the Airport on +44 (0) 113 250 9696 or visit www.Ibia.co.uk

London Gatwick Airport, Tel: +44 (0) 129 353 5353, London Heathrow Airport, Tel: +44 (0) 181 759 4321. It takes less than two hours to get to York by train from London. Visit www.baa.co.uk for further information or phone the airport.

By coach

If you are travelling by coach, you will be able to get a direct service to York from many UK cities. Details of National Express coach services can be obtained from 0870 580 8080 (within the UK) and +44 (0) 121 423 8479. Alternatively, visit www.nationalexpress.com

By ferry

Hull is the nearest port for European ferry services and it is only 1-hour drive to York. P&O North Sea ferries have daily overnight services Rotterdam and Zeebrugge to Hull. Details of ferry services can be obtained from P&O North Sea Ferries on +44 (0) 870 520 2020 or on their website www.poferries.com

For any further information and your free guide to York please contact: York Visitor Information Centre, Tel: 01904 550099, email: info@visityork.org or visit the website at www.visityork.org

Press contact: Kay Hyde, PR Manager - Visit York, York Tourism Bureau, Tel: 01904 554451, email: kh@visityork.org website: www.visityork.org