You can get from London to Leeds by train, bus or flight.
To get from London to Leeds on 18 May we recommend taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Distance | 168 miles (271 km) | |
Available travel modes | Coach or train | |
Ticket price range | £6 - £44 | |
Cheapest mode | Coach • £6 • 3 h 45 min | |
Fastest mode | Train • £44 • 2 h 13 min | |
Popular travel companies | Flixbus or London North Eastern Railway |
Take a coach or train to travel 168 miles (271 km) from London to Leeds. If speed is a priority, then a train is the best option with an average duration of 2 h 13 min; whereas, if saving money is more important, then a coach is the best option with prices starting as low as £6. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are Flixbus or London North Eastern Railway among others. Travellers can even take a direct from London to Leeds.
About 186 miles (300 km) apart, the journey from London to Leeds can be made direct by bus or train, and there are also flights available. Flying takes around 1 hour, which is fairly comparable to taking the bus or train once you factor in commuting and waiting times.
Return journeys from Leeds to London are also available.
Buses from London Victoria Coach station to Leeds Coach Station are available as a direct National Express service which departs at least once every hour. Travel times range from 4 hour to 5.5 hours for journeys requiring a larger number of stops. Services begin around 7:00 a.m. and continue until around 11:30 p.m.
The East Coast line takes passengers between London Kings Cross Station and Leeds on direct services. The journey time between the two locations is just over 2 hours with services running twice each hour. Departures begin just before 6:00 a.m. and continue until around 11:30 p.m.
Flights between London and Leeds are operated by premium airline British Airways and low cost airline Flybe. British Airways offers around three services each day between Heathrow and Leeds Bradford with a total journey time of just one hour. Flybe offers both direct services from London City and also those requiring a connection to be made. Flights begin just before 7:00 a.m. and continue until around 7:30 p.m. each day.
You can travel between London and Leeds 2 different ways: coach or train.
A coach service offers the cheapest way to travel from London to Leeds, which costs on average £6.
This is compared to other ways of getting to Leeds:
A coach is about £39 less than a train, which costs on average £44 for this route.
The fastest way to get to Leeds from London is by train with an average travel time of 2 h 13 min.
There are alternative travel options to Leeds that can usually take longer:
In comparison, getting to Leeds by coach can take on average 3 h 45 min.
The distance between London and Leeds is around 168 miles (271 km).
The average frequency per day from London to Leeds is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Leeds from London as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from London to Leeds:
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However, we recommend buying tickets between London and Leeds online a few months in advance to get the best deals and save money on your upcoming journey.
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