The cheapest and fastest trains from Leeds station (LDS) to York station (YRK)
Cheapest price
$7
Average price
$15
Fastest journey
33 m
Average duration
34 m
Trains per day
56
Distance
35 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Leeds station (LDS) to York station (YRK) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Leeds station (LDS) to York station (YRK) will cost around $15 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $7.
Of the 56 trains that leave Leeds station (LDS) for York station (YRK) on Sun, Jun 21, 56 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Jun 21 the direct trains cover the 35 km distance in an average of 34 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 33 m .
On Sun, Jun 21 the slowest trains will take 34 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
C322149:06 AM1h17Leeds station (LDS)10:23 AMYork station (YRK)$71One-way0 transfers
C322179:36 AM1h13Leeds station (LDS)10:49 AMYork station (YRK)$71One-way0 transfers
C322617:06 PM1h17Leeds station (LDS)8:23 PMYork station (YRK)$91One-way0 transfers
G163558:25 AM0h34Leeds station (LDS)8:59 AMYork station (YRK)$101One-way0 transfers
G669838:57 AM0h34Leeds station (LDS)9:31 AMYork station (YRK)$111One-way0 transfers
G1586311:25 PM0h33Leeds station (LDS)11:58 PMYork station (YRK)$121One-way0 transfers
G669838:57 AM0h34Leeds station (LDS)9:31 AMYork station (YRK)$111One-way0 transfers
G163558:25 AM0h34Leeds station (LDS)8:59 AMYork station (YRK)$101One-way0 transfers
C2459612:02 PM0h34Leeds station (LDS)12:36 PMYork station (YRK)$241One-way0 transfers
G159982:02 PM0h34Leeds station (LDS)2:36 PMYork station (YRK)$161One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare train and bus for Leeds station (LDS) to York station (YRK)
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leeds station (LDS) to York station (YRK) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 29m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $5, and a bus costs an average of $6.
Distance: 21 miles (35 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$10 Average price Cheapest | $13 Average price | $9 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
59m Average total duration Fastest 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 21m Average total duration 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Leeds station (LDS) to York station (YRK):
A train is $3 (€3) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Leeds station (LDS) to York station (YRK) costing on average $13 (€11).
Other travel options to York station (YRK) take longer:
Bus takes on average 51m.
You'll arrive about 20m sooner (29m by train vs 49m by car). Tickets start at around $10 (€8) compared to roughly $9 (€7) 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.
Direct services run with Northern Rail, Transpennine Express, CrossCountry, London North Eastern Railway, Cross Country, Northern Trains Limited, TransPennine Express.
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.
Live departures
Leeds station (LDS) to York station (YRK) train times
The table below shows live departures for Leeds station (LDS) to York station (YRK) trains for today, Saturday, June 20. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C32259 | On time 6:34 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h20 | 7:54 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
NT034800 | 6:39 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h35 | 8:14 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15824 | On time 6:44 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 0h35 | 7:19 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15964 | 6:54 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 0h40 | 7:34 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C32260 | 7:06 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h16 | 8:22 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C32262 | 7:36 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h16 | 8:52 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15903 | On time 7:38 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 0h38 | 8:16 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
NT034700 | 7:39 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h35 | 9:14 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15972 | On time 7:54 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 0h40 | 8:34 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C32266 | 8:06 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h12 | 9:18 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C32268 | 8:36 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h13 | 9:49 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15913 | 8:38 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 0h37 | 9:15 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
NT034600 | 8:39 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h35 | 10:14 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C24645 | 8:54 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 0h43 | 9:37 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G00725 | On time 9:09 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 0h35 | 9:44 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C32273 | 9:36 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h15 | 10:51 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G89443+ C24766 | 9:37 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h00 | 10:37 PM York station (YRK) | 1 transfer | |
G15859 | On time 10:00 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 0h39 | 10:39 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G16237 | On time 10:29 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 0h40 | 11:09 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C24378 | 11:06 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 0h42 | 11:48 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15860 | On time 11:46 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 0h32 | 12:18 AM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Sunday, June 21 | |||||
G16355 | 8:25 AM Leeds station (LDS) | 0h34 | 8:59 AM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G66983 | On time 8:57 AM Leeds station (LDS) | 0h34 | 9:31 AM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C32214 | 9:06 AM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h17 | 10:23 AM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C32217 | 9:36 AM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h13 | 10:49 AM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15980 | 9:39 AM Leeds station (LDS) | 0h39 | 10:18 AM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
NT079000 | 9:41 AM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h35 | 11:16 AM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15788 | 10:01 AM Leeds station (LDS) | 0h35 | 10:36 AM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C32218 | 10:06 AM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h16 | 11:22 AM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C32220 | 10:36 AM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h13 | 11:49 AM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15993 | 10:39 AM Leeds station (LDS) | 0h41 | 11:20 AM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15789 | 10:54 AM Leeds station (LDS) | 0h42 | 11:36 AM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C32222 | 11:06 AM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h17 | 12:23 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C32225 | 11:36 AM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h13 | 12:49 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15995 | 11:38 AM Leeds station (LDS) | 0h40 | 12:18 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C24596 | 12:02 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 0h34 | 12:36 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C32227 | 12:06 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h16 | 1:22 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C32228 | 12:36 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h13 | 1:49 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15991 | 12:39 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 0h41 | 1:20 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C24600 | 12:54 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 0h37 | 1:31 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C32231 | 1:06 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h16 | 2:22 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15920 | 1:34 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 0h41 | 2:15 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C32234 | 1:36 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h16 | 2:52 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15998 | 2:02 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 0h34 | 2:36 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C32235 | 2:06 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h16 | 3:22 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C32238 | 2:36 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h13 | 3:49 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C00924 | 2:39 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 0h40 | 3:19 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G16009 | 3:01 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 0h35 | 3:36 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C32239 | 3:07 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h16 | 4:23 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C32242 | 3:36 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h15 | 4:51 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15805 | 3:39 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 0h40 | 4:19 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G16012 | 3:59 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 0h36 | 4:35 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C32245 | 4:06 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h16 | 5:22 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C32247 | 4:36 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h15 | 5:51 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15905 | 4:39 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 0h40 | 5:19 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G16017 | 5:01 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 0h35 | 5:36 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C32250 | 5:07 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h17 | 6:24 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C32253 | 5:36 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h14 | 6:50 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
G15898 | 5:39 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 0h41 | 6:20 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C24632 | 5:56 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 0h39 | 6:35 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
C32255 | 6:06 PM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h17 | 7:23 PM York station (YRK) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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- Compare with other providers: On Omio, you can also compare tickets for the likes of Transpennine Express, CrossCountry, London North Eastern Railway or Cross Country to find the best option for your trip from Leeds station (LDS) to York station (YRK).
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Leeds station (LDS) to York station (YRK)
Trains from Leeds station (LDS) to York station (YRK) run on average 6 times per day, taking around 29m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $5 (€4) if you book in advance.
There are 6 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 04:18, the last at 23:45. The fastest train covers the 21 miles (35 km) distance in 22m.
Distance 21 miles (35 km) |
Average train duration 29m |
Cheapest ticket price $5 (€4) |
Trains per day 6 |
Direct trains 6 |
Fastest train 22m |
First train 4:18 AM |
Last train 11:45 PM |
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High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Apr - Jun |
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Least Busy Day Sun |
Train companies: Northern Rail, Transpennine Express, CrossCountry, London North Eastern Railway, Cross Country, Northern Trains Limited, TransPennine Express from Leeds station (LDS) to York station (YRK) trainsNorthern Rail, Transpennine Express, CrossCountry, London North Eastern Railway, Cross Country, Northern Trains Limited, TransPennine Express trains will get you between Leeds station (LDS) and York station (YRK) from $5 (€4). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Trains from Leeds station (LDS) to York station (YRK)
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Leeds station (LDS) to York station (YRK) by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at York station (YRK), this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular train stations
Popular train stations from Leeds station (LDS) to York station (YRK)
- Mon - Sat: 04:45 - 23:59
- Sun: 06:45 - 22:30
- Free Wi-Fi in the station
- Located on the main concourse. Services provided by Excess Baggage Co, open daily from 08:00 until 21:00
- Car Park: Station Car Park
- Bagel Factory
- Caffè Nero
- KFC
- Leon
- McDonald's
- The Pasty Shop
- Starbucks
- Pret a Manger
- JD Wetherspoon
- Delice de France
- Taxi: Taxi rank outside New Station Street entrance near the bus interchange
- Accessible taxis: Taxi rank outside New Station Street entrance near the bus interchange
- There are elevators or level access to all platforms in the whole station. Ramps for train access and wheelchairs are also available
- Toilets Location: Baby changing facilities are located in the accessible toilet on platform 12 on the South Concourse
- National key toilets: Yes
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
- DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Leeds City Center
- The Queens Hotel
- Leeds Marriott Hotel
- Mon - Sat: 04:45 - 23:59
- Sun: 06:45 - 22:30
- Storage sheltered: No
- Storage location: Platform 0 / 1 Platform 6 / 8 behind the lift Platform 12 / 15 Short stay car park
- Storage CCTV: Yes
- Located on the North Concourse near the Wellington Street entrance. Open daily from 08:00 to 21:00
- Bus lines: 1, 16, 201, 229, 34, 5, 60, A1
- Train lines: Northern, TransPennine Express
- Opening hours: Monday - Friday 06:00 - 20:00 Saturday 06:00 - 20:00 Sunday 08:00 - 19:00 For Advance Purchases, the opening hours are: Mon - Fri 08:00 until 19:00. Sat 08:00 until 18:00. Sun 09:00 until 18:00
- Car Park: Station Short Stay Car Park
- Staff help available: Yes
- Step free access coverage: Yes
- Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users can use car park equipment at this station unaided
- Accessible taxis: No advance booking is required but it will reduce the waiting time for a wheelchair access Taxi
- Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station
- Accessible ticket machines note: Accessible machines are available on the main concourse
- Accessible toilets: Yes
- Ramp for train access: Yes
- Wheelchairs available: Yes
- Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes
- Toilets Location: The Ladies toilets are located in the Main Concourse and in the Waiting Room between Platforms 7 and 9. The Gents toilet is adjacent to Platform 2 and between Platforms 8 and 9. The National key toilets are adjacent to Platform 2 and between Platforms 8 and 9; these toilets are operated by a RADAR key. A RADAR key is available from station staff
- National key toilets: Yes
- National key toilets location: The National key toilets are adjacent to Platform 2 and between Platforms 8 and 9; these toilets are operated by a radar key. A radar key is available from station staff
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
- Waiting rooms location: This station has heated waiting rooms available. Seating is available at an accessible height in the waiting room and on platforms
- Storage sheltered: Yes
- Storage location: Within station, within car park, and next to the ticket office
- Storage CCTV: Yes
- Location for Rail Replacement Services: Pick Up / Drop Off at Bus Stand E outside the Principal Hotel

