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Compare train and bus for Brighton to Leeds
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Brighton to Leeds among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $29 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 25m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $29, while a train costs an average of $84.
Distance: 213 miles (344 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$84 Average price | $29 Average price Cheapest | $92 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 25m Average total duration Fastest 3h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 58m Average total duration 8h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Brighton to Leeds:
A bus is $56 (€46) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brighton to Leeds costing on average $84 (€69).
Other travel options to Leeds take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 58m.
The journey is about 44m faster (3h 55m by train vs 4h 39m by car) and roughly $7 (€6) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($84 (€69) vs $92 (€75)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Brighton to Leeds
How to get from Brighton to Leeds by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brighton to Leeds is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NX025 · NX5614:12 PM8h58Brighton, Preston Circus1:10 AMLeeds, Coach Station$271One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- NX025 · NX5614:12 PM8h58Brighton, Preston Circus1:10 AMLeeds, Coach Station$271One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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W4579212:16 PM4h06Brighton station (BTN)4:22 PMLeeds station (LDS)$931One-way1 transfer
Other options
- W45776+C020891:16 PM4h33Brighton station (BTN)5:49 PMLeeds station (LDS)$1011One-way1 transfer
- G08123+W457761:16 PM4h06Brighton station (BTN)5:22 PMLeeds station (LDS)$1061One-way1 transfer
- G08099+
C82255+
Tube from London Victoria to London Kings Cross9:10 AM4h12Brighton station (BTN)1:22 PMLeeds station (LDS)$1061One-way2 transfers
- NX025 · NX5614:05 PM9h05Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)1:10 AMLeeds, Coach Station$271One-way1 transfer
- NX025 · NX5617:11 AM9h29Brighton, Preston Circus4:40 PMLeeds, Coach Station$271One-way1 transfer
- NX025 · NX5617:05 AM9h35Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z)4:40 PMLeeds, Coach Station$271One-way1 transfer
BA8977 · BA88728:55 AM7h00Southampton Airport3:55 PMLeeds Bradford International Airport$3981One-way1 transfer- BA8977 · BA89868:55 AM10h25Southampton Airport7:20 PMLeeds Bradford International Airport$5641One-way1 transfer
- BA8986 · BA897512:35 PM6h45Southampton Airport7:20 PMLeeds Bradford International Airport$5861One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Brighton to Leeds:
A bus is $67 (€54) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Brighton to Leeds costing on average $114 (€93).
Other travel options to Leeds take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 36m.
- Around 24 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brighton and Leeds as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Brighton station (BTN) and arrive in Leeds station (LDS).
- Buses mostly depart from Brighton, Old Steine South (Stop Z) and arrive in Leeds, Coach Station.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Leeds by bus.
- Travel with Northern Rail, Grand Central Trains, East Midlands Railway, Thameslink, London North Eastern Railway to go to Leeds by train.
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