Train

London North Eastern Railway (LNER) trains travel to York and Leeds from London's King's Cross Station. Grand Central trains head to York, Bradford, and Thirsk. Average travel times from King's Cross are 3¼ hours to York and 3 hours to Leeds. Northern Rail trains operate throughout the region. Contact National Rail for train times, and to find out if any discounted Rover tickets are available for your journey.

Contacts

Grand Central Trains. 0345/603–4852; www.grandcentralrail.com.

London North Eastern Railway. 03457/225333; www.lner.co.uk.

National Rail Enquiries. 0345/748–4950; www.nationalrail.co.uk.

Northern Rail. 0800/200–6060; www.northernrailway.co.uk.