Helmsley, at the start of the route has no railway station. The closest station is Malton, 16 miles away, which is also convenient as it has a reasonable bus service to Helmsley. There is Thirsk station 17 miles away, and a limited bus service. At the end of the tour you can leave from either Filey station or from Scarborough, which has good connections via York. Refer to www.nationalrail.co.uk