You can travel to York by air, sea, rail or road. The nearest International airport is Leeds/Bradford Airport (45 minutes from York by taxi transfer) but our students often use Manchester, Teeside, Newcastle, Doncaster (Robin Hood), Humberside and Sheffield - all within 2 hours transfer. Further away are Liverpool, Birmingham, East Midlands; and Stansted, London Heathrow, Luton and Gatwick. Try shopping around for the cheapest flights. Manchester Airport has its own railway station inside the airport and trains to York (every hour including Sundays) take less than 2 hours. From London Heathrow Airport, there are frequent Underground trains and buses to King's Cross Station in central London. York has excellent rail links with London - under 2 hours away - and there are trains at least once an hour from King's Cross Station. How about an internal transfer flight from Heathrow to Leeds/Bradford? From Stansted Airport (north of London), there are trains every hour to York though you will have to change trains at Peterborough. From Gatwick Airport, the most convenient route is via London (King's Cross Station). There are frequent ferries to nearby Newcastle and Hull, from Scandinavia and northern Europe. When you have made your booking, just let us know when and where you will arrive, and we would be happy to advise you on the best way to get to York. We can tell you the times of trains, and on request book you a taxi transfer. © 2006, ELC-York.