Whitby to Scarborough Walk
National Trail walk
A walk of about 22 miles along the Cleveland Way from Whitby station to Scarborough station. Take the train to Whitby, follow the trail and catch the train back from Scarborough.
- Distance
- 22 mi
- Time
- 8.5 hours
- Train back
- 4hr 20min
The walk
From Whitby station, walk to the Cleveland Way and follow the trail for 21.5 miles to Scarborough. Getting to and from the trail adds 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 to 0.7 miles on foot) in all.
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off. Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
Both ends are in or near:
Getting there and back
At the end, trains from Scarborough back to Whitby take from 4hr 20min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Whitby from the cities
- DurhamFrom 2hr 57min
- YorkFrom 3hr 11min
- NewcastleFrom 3hr 12min
- LeedsFrom 3hr 42min
- SheffieldFrom 4hr 6min
- EdinburghFrom 4hr 51min
- ManchesterFrom 4hr 57min
- NottinghamFrom 5hr 12min
Good to know
How long is the Whitby to Scarborough walk?
About 22 miles from station to station: 21.5 miles along the Cleveland Way and 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 to 0.7 miles on foot) getting to and from the trail.
How long does it take to walk from Whitby to Scarborough?
About 8.5 hours by Naismith's rule: 3 miles an hour, plus an hour for every 600 metres of climbing (about 741 metres on this walk), without stops.
How do you get back from Scarborough to Whitby?
By train: the quickest journey from Scarborough back to Whitby takes 4hr 20min.
How do you get to Whitby by train?
Whitby is 2hr 57min from Durham, 3hr 11min from York, 3hr 12min from Newcastle and 5hr 39min from London by train.