How to travel from Edinburgh to Leeds

There are 2 travel options from Edinburgh to Leeds: train or bus.

The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Leeds is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $14 (€12) compared to other travel options to Leeds:

Taking a bus costs $34 (€29) less than taking a train, which costs on average $48 (€42) for the same trip.

The fastest way from Edinburgh to Leeds is by train with an average journey time of 2 h 56 min.

There are alternative travel options to Leeds that take longer:

Bus takes on average 4 h 40 min.

Leeds is approximately 162 miles (261 km) away from Edinburgh.

The average frequency per day from Edinburgh to Leeds is:

• 2 buses per day.
• 10 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Leeds from Edinburgh as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Edinburgh to Leeds:

• Most travelers catch their bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Leeds, Coach Station.
• Most travelers take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds.

The following travel companies offer services from Edinburgh to Leeds:

• Megabus, National Express or FlixBus can take you to Leeds by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Edinburgh to Leeds for $14 (€12).
• CrossCountry, East Coast, TransPennine Express, Northern Rail (3), Virgin Trains or first_transpennine_express can get you to Leeds by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with CrossCountry from Edinburgh to Leeds for $48 (€42) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Edinburgh to Leeds with the following travel companies:

• You can check for a direct bus to Leeds with Megabus with 2 direct buses per day.
• You can check for a direct train to Leeds with East Coast or first_transpennine_express with 2 direct trains per day.

Direct services to Leeds tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.