Yorkshire’s opening home Vitality Blast double header is perfectly set up for a day out from York.
Taking place on the Sunday of bank holiday weekend and the first day of the North Yorkshire school holidays, it is a brilliant chance to kick off the summer with a trip to Headingley. Better still, tickets are available from just £10 before April 30, while Under 25s can secure seats from only £7.
A big day of cricket for brilliant value
This is not just one game, it is a full double-header at Headingley.
Yorkshire Women begin their first ever Tier 1 Vitality Blast campaign at home against reigning champions Surrey, before Yorkshire Men take on Derbyshire in their first home T20 of the summer. For supporters travelling over from York, it is the kind of day that feels made for a bank holiday weekend: two matches, great atmosphere, and one of the best-value tickets of the summer.
With prices rising after April 30, now is the time to get plans in place.
Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com – 17/07/2025 – Cricket – Vitality Blast – Yorkshire Vikings v Lancashire Lightning – Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds, England – A general view (GV) of Yorkshire playing Lancashire in the Vitality T20 Blast.
Travel from York is easy
If you are coming by train, there are a number of direct options from York to Headingley across the day, making the journey straightforward.
Direct services shown include:
- 09:15 to 10:17
- 09:45 to 10:47
- 10:14 to 11:16
- 10:45 to 11:47
- 11:14 to 12:16
- 11:45 to 12:47
- 12:14 to 13:16
- 13:14 to 14:16
- 14:14 to 15:16
Several of those direct services are available from around £6 to £7.50 with limited availability, giving York supporters a simple and affordable way to get to the game.
Heading back after the cricket is just as convenient, with direct return options from Headingley to York including:
- 17:44 to 18:50
- 18:14 to 19:23
- 18:44 to 19:50
- 19:14 to 20:23
- 19:44 to 20:51
- 20:14 to 21:20
- 20:44 to 21:51
- 21:44 to 22:49
There are also later one-change services available if you want to stay longer and enjoy more of your bank holiday Sunday in Leeds.
Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com – 15/06/2025 – Cricket – Vitality Blast – Yorkshire Vikings v Durham Jets – York Cricket Club, York, England – Yorkshire’s Jonny Bairstow bats against Durham.
Travelling on into Headingley
If you arrive into Leeds city centre, First Bus offers frequent and great-value services out to Headingley Stadium.
Popular city centre services include:
- 19 and 19A – every 15 minutes
- 56 – every 10 minutes
The 19/19A and 56 both serve Headingley (Stadium), with easy boarding points across the city centre including outside Leeds Railway Station, York Street, Kirkgate, Duncan Street, Infirmary Street, Eastgate, Albion Street, and more.
That means whether you head straight to the ground or make a bit more of your day in Leeds first, getting to the cricket is simple.
Make a weekend of it
A bank holiday Sunday, the start of the school holidays, £10 tickets, and a double-header at Headingley — this is exactly the kind of fixture to turn into a summer day out.
Come over from York, enjoy a day in Leeds, and be there for the start of Yorkshire’s Blast summer.
But do not leave it too late. £10 opening day tickets are only available until April 30, and key fixtures will not stay at that price for long.
