Manchester to Yorkshire
How to get from Manchester to Yorkshire by road and by rail — with the stops worth knowing about — and what's waiting when you arrive.
🚗 By car
1h 28m · 73 miles
Typical driving time without stops, from the centre of Manchester to the heart of Yorkshire. Add time for traffic and breaks.
Service stations on the way
- mile 1 Redbank Service Station
- mile 8 Moto Birch Services Moto towing-friendly
- mile 8 Moto Birch Services Moto towing-friendly
- mile 32 Welcome Break Hartshead Moor Welcome Break towing-friendly
- mile 48 Skelton Lake Service Station Extra
- mile 64 Moto Wetherby Services Moto towing-friendly
🚆 By train
Nearest station to the centre of Yorkshire: Starbeck · from Manchester Piccadilly
Running right now
- 08:00 → 10:15 change at York · 2h 15m
- 08:30 → 10:17 change at Leeds · 1h 47m
Where to stay in Yorkshire
Sunnyside
🏖️ 0.34 miles from Sandsend (Excellent water quality)
Whitby, Yorkshire
Sleeps 5
£467 per break
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The Rocket
🏖️ 0.84 miles from Flamborough South Landing (Excellent water quality)
Flamborough, Yorkshire
Sleeps 4
£393 per break
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Fitling Garth Cottages - Stables Cottage
Hornsea, Yorkshire
Sleeps 2
£357 per break
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Drive times from OpenRouteService; live trains from National Rail Enquiries. Times are typical, not a promise — check before you set off.