Trains from London to Scarborough

London to Scarborough train information

• Find your ticket on gopili to identify the different operators for your train between London (London England) to Scarborough (Yorkshire and the Humber England). The services on board can vary depending on the rail company.
• Using the train is a fast and convenient way to get to Scarborough from London. The average journey duration between London to Scarborough is 2h57m to travel the 192 miles.
• Prices may vary quickly. We suggest you to make a search to see the latest available offers.

Best prices for London to Scarborough train tickets

London - Scarborough prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from London to Scarborough by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

London - Scarborough: the best time to book cheap trains

Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

The graph above shows the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the train ticket is booked. Buying your train from London to Scarborough in advance can enable you to save money for your journey.

Tickets are available from £31 when buying your seat 15 days in advance which is 73% cheaper than the best fare we found when booking 3 days in advance.

Best prices for London to Scarborough trains

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

Discount London - Scarborough train tickets

The best way to spend less on your London Scarborough train ticket must be to have a railcard. While regional railcards exist in some areas, National railcards enable you to make savings on most rail fares across the United Kingdom. Everyone is eligible to at least one of the railcard, even non-UK citizens. National railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Senior discount card, Two together railcard, Family and Friends discount card and Disabled persons railcard.

In order to understand the benefits of a railcard, you can evaluate how many trips you need to break even. You will see that usually only a few trips are needed.

For your assessment, you have to include the railcard cost, for instance £30, your savings on each trip (i.e.: 34%) and the cost of your ticket. The average price of a London Scarborough ticket is £50.00 (1).

Divide the railcard cost by the saving: £30/34%= £88. Now divide £88 by £50.00: £88/£50.00 = 1.76. It will take you about 2 trips from Scarborough to London (one way journey) with your railcard to break even.

The cost to get a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to buy a 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to get a third off most rail fares for a complete year.

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