Trains from Chelmsford to York

Chelmsford to York train information

The journey from Chelmsford, situated in England and York, which is in England is well served by trains. Use our travel search engine to search for your ticket and see the rail company for this journey.

There are 167 miles between both cities and the average train duration connecting Chelmsford to York is normally 3h18m. Travelling by train is normally the quickest solution to go to York from Chelmsford, and it's also more environmentally friendly than taking your car or using the plane.

Depending how long in advance you buy your ticket or the day and hour of travel, the price of the ticket may vary.

Best prices for Chelmsford to York train tickets

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Best prices for Chelmsford to York trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Chelmsford and York by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets York to Chelmsford and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Chelmsford - York train tickets

The easiest way to pay less on your Chelmsford York train ticket is probably to buy a railcard. While regional railcards are available in some areas, National railcards enable you to spend less on most rail fares across the UK. Everyone is eligible to at least a certain railcard, even non-UK residents. National railcards available: 16-25 discount card, Senior railcard, Two together discount card, Family and Friends railcard and Disabled persons discount card.

• In order to understand the benefits of a railcard, you can estimate the number of journeys you need to break even. You will see that usually only a few trips are needed.

  For your assessment, you have to include the cost of your railcard, i.e £30, your savings on each journey (i.e.: 34%) as well as the cost of your ticket. The average price of a Chelmsford York ticket is £50.00 (1).

  Divide the cost of your railcard by the discount: £30/34%= £88. Then divide £88 by £50.00: £88/£50.00 = 1.76. You will need to make about 2 trips from York to Chelmsford (one way trip) with your railcard to break even.

• The price to buy a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to have the 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to save 34% off most adult fares for an entire year.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey