Trains from Doncaster to London Kings Cross from £25.00

Doncaster is a city in South Yorkshire that has a fast, efficient train connection to London Kings Cross. If you're heading down on the Doncaster to London Kings Cross train, then make the most of it by reading our useful guide to this popular LNER train service. We've got details of the trains travelling on this route, how to save money when buying your tickets and even a few ideas of what to do in London!

What line goes from Doncaster to London Kings Cross?

Doncaster lies on the East Coast Main Line. The Doncaster to London Kings Cross train route benefits from being fully electrified and set up for fast operation. Accordingly, LNER run their new Class 801 'Azuma' trains on this line.

The Doncaster to London Kings Cross train distance covered by this efficient service is around 145 miles. The train travels through places like Newark Northgate, Grantham and Peterborough on its way to the capital. However, different services call at a different number of stops, so it's important to check beforehand if it could impact your plans.

How long does it take to get to London Kings Cross by train from Doncaster?

Doncaster benefits greatly from being situated on the East Coast Main Line. The fastest Doncaster to London Kings Cross train time can be as speedy as 1h 35m, but it can take nearly two hours on some of the slower services.

As Doncaster is a mainline station, there aren't really any indirect services to London Kings Cross that would work better than the direct train, which means you get the fastest option by default!

How do I get a cheap train to London Kings Cross from Doncaster?

If you've been hunting around for a cheap Doncaster to London Kings Cross train ticket price, then you'll be pleased to hear that you can get it for as low as £25.00.

In general, avoiding peak-time trains is a good idea, as they tend to be more expensive. In addition, any discounts from Railcards and so on will not work on peak trains.

If two of you are travelling together, it may be worth getting a Two Together Railcard. This gives you a third off tickets on the Doncaster to London Kings Cross train (off-peak, of course), so long as you both travel together. (Make sure you do, otherwise the tickets won't be valid!) Have a look at our Railcards page for more information.

Equally, if you're trying to keep costs down, avoid booking First Class tickets, which come at a significant price premium. If you've got a special day planned, though, you may wish to push the boat out and spend the extra anyway. You get roomier, more comfortable seats, plus fairly extensive complimentary food and drink on most LNER services.

As you might expect, prices vary, so pop your travel dates into our Journey Planner and easily find out what the cheapest train of the day is, whether you opt for First Class or Standard!

Is Doncaster cheap to live in?

Yes, Doncaster is a relatively cheap place to live. If you're comparing it with the Southeast, you'll be amazed at what your money can buy. Even in relation to the nearby major city of Sheffield, house prices will compare favourably.

Despite being a cheap place to live, Doncaster is a big interchange train station on the ECML. Many trains connect with ECML services here, and lots of mainline services stop at the station.

What can I do after arriving at London Kings Cross?

Since the Doncaster to London Kings Cross train route is such an easy way to travel to the capital, it's only right that we give you a few ideas of what to get up to while you visit. There are so many things to enjoy there that you'll never run out of choices. Here are just a few suggestions - you could either complete them in one day or take them in over several visits to London.

Starting in Kings Cross itself, it's essential to visit Platform 9-3/4. What started in the Harry Potter books has become the stuff of mythical legend. There is now a sign displaying the magical platform number, along with a luggage trolley 'travelling' through the solid brick wall. It's a popular photo opportunity for any budding wizards!

The Regent's Canal passes Kings Cross to the north, and was once full of heavy barges carrying all sorts of goods through the London of the 1800s. As the railways supplanted canals, the Regent's Canal itself was nearly converted into one! Thankfully, it survived and these days is a lovely place for a wander along the towpath.

You can discover some of the history of the working waterways (and especially the Regent's Canal) at the London Canal Museum. A must-visit for anyone interested in Britain's industrial history, the museum charts the development of London's artificial waterways, what function they served and what it was like to work on them. They also run sightseeing boat trips along the Regent's Canal during the warmer months.

The museum building itself used to be an ice warehouse. That's an alien concept today, but before electrical refrigeration, ice had to be literally imported from Scandinavia, kept in underground wells (where it lasted for months), then broken up and delivered around the city on horse and cart. The two ice wells in the museum were filled in and forgotten about when the imported ice trade died out, but they were rediscovered in the 1980s and are now the only viewable commercial-scale ice wells in Europe. Leave your warm drinks at home, though - they no longer contain any Norwegian ice!

After that, if you'd like to leap forward to modern times, then drop in on the Moco Museum. Based on similar concepts in Amsterdam and Barcelona, it fills its galleries with accessible, modern and immersive art exhibitions. From the well-known to the up-and-coming, it houses multi-sensory art that takes up entire rooms alongside digital immersive installations that you can get lost in. Plus, there's Banksy messing about with conventions - perfect as a talking point on the train home!