Travel Information to Birmingham from Leeds
| 92 miles (148 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $8 - $26 | |
| Bus • $8 (€7) • 2 h 25 min | |
| Train • $26 (€23) • 1 h 51 min | |
| Megabus or CrossCountry |
Take a train or bus to travel 92 miles (148 km) from Leeds to Birmingham. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Megabus or CrossCountry among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Leeds to Birmingham.
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How to get from Leeds to Birmingham by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Leeds to Birmingham is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Leeds to Birmingham
Travel to Birmingham easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Leeds to Birmingham.

You can get from Leeds to Birmingham 2 different ways: train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Birmingham from Leeds is by taking a bus, which costs on average $8 (€7).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Leeds to Birmingham:
A bus is $17 (€16) less than a train with an average ticket price of $26 (€23) from Leeds to Birmingham.
The fastest way from Leeds to Birmingham is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 51 min.
There are alternative travel options to Birmingham that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 2 h 25 min of travel time.
The distance from Leeds to Birmingham is approximately 92 miles (148 km).
The average frequency per day from Leeds to Birmingham is:
- 24 buses per day.
- Around 16 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Birmingham from Leeds 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 from Leeds to Birmingham:
- Buses mostly depart from Leeds, Coach Station and arrive in Birmingham, Coach Station.
- Trains mostly depart from Leeds and arrive in Birmingham New Street.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Leeds to Birmingham:
- You can go to Birmingham from Leeds by bus with Megabus, National Express or FlixBus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $8 (€7) with FlixBus from Leeds to Birmingham on Omio.
- You can travel by train between Leeds and Birmingham with CrossCountry, Northern Rail (3), LNER or Cross Country, and you can find CrossCountry Leeds to Birmingham tickets for $26 (€23) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Leeds to Birmingham with the following travel companies:
- 18 direct buses per day with Megabus, National Express or FlixBus.
- Direct train available with CrossCountry or Cross Country 12 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Birmingham as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Birmingham from Leeds.
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