Coming to the UK

York is easy to reach! Our position on the main East Coast railway line, our direct link to Manchester International airport and availability of low-cost flights to Leeds all make a journey to York straightforward.

Manchester Airport has a direct rail link to York. This makes Manchester Airport a good choice for your arrival airport. Manchester has a good selection of European flights including a number of flights to all the main "European Gateway airports. Manchester also has a small number of long-haul flights.

Students under the age of 18 have airport transfers included from  and to Manchester Airport. See http://www.manchesterairport.co.uk for details.

Leeds Bradford airport is the closest to York ( 45 minutes by road). Leeds is has good connections, particularly during the summer, to European holiday destinations. Leeds also has excellent connections to Amsterdam airport. See http://www.leedsbradfordairport.co.uk for details.

The Amsterdam connection is ideal for long-haul students and is also a good choice for younger students travelling as "unaccompanied minors".

The excellent services offered by Manchester and Leeds mean that you do not have to travel through London's busy airports! Of course, if you want to then York also has the advantage of a high speed rail link to London, see the page on "Coming to York" for details.