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Compare train and coach for Stafford to Leeds
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stafford to Leeds among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £45 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 32m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £45, while a train costs an average of £45.
Distance: 117 km
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Most popular Train | Driving |
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£45 Average Price Cheapest | £23 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 32m Average total duration Fastest 2h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Stafford to Leeds:
A coach is £14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stafford to Leeds costing on average £45.
Other travel options to Leeds take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 10m.
You'll arrive about 3m sooner (2h 2m by train vs 2h 5m by car). Tickets start at around £45 compared to roughly £23 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Stafford to Leeds
How to get to Leeds from Stafford by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stafford to Leeds is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
NX422 · NX1724:453h40Penkridge, Crown Bridge8:25Leeds, Coach Station£311One-way1 change
Cheapest
NX422 · NX1724:453h40Penkridge, Crown Bridge8:25Leeds, Coach Station£311One-way1 change
Fastest
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C169178:152h47Penkridge station (PKG)11:02Leeds station (LDS)£1051One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Stafford to Leeds:
A coach is £14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stafford to Leeds costing on average £45.
Other travel options to Leeds take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 10m.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stafford and Leeds as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Stafford station (STA) and arrive in Leeds station (LDS).
- Coaches mostly depart from Stoke-On-Trent, Hanley Bus Station and arrive in Leeds, Coach Station.
- Travel with Transpennine Express, Cross Country, Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains to go to Leeds by train.
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