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Compare train and bus for Leeds to Stoke-on-Trent
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leeds to Stoke-on-Trent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $18 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 22m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $18, while a train costs an average of $47.
Distance: 60 miles (98 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$47 Average price | $18 Average price Cheapest | $30 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 22m Average total duration Fastest 1h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 47m Average total duration 3h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg 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 Leeds to Stoke-on-Trent:
A bus is $54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leeds to Stoke-on-Trent costing on average $72.
Other travel options to Stoke-on-Trent take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 47m.
You'll arrive about 2m sooner (1h 45m by train vs 1h 47m by car). Tickets start at around $72 compared to roughly $30 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 Leeds to Stoke-on-Trent
How to get from Leeds to Stoke-on-Trent by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leeds to Stoke-on-Trent is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:50 AM3h00Leeds - Eastgate Victoria F Bus Stop10:50 AMStoke-On-Trent, Hanley Bus Station$211One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:50 AM3h00Leeds - Eastgate Victoria F Bus Stop10:50 AMStoke-On-Trent, Hanley Bus Station$211One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- C01251+
W3304910:45 AM2h07Leeds station (LDS)12:52 PMStoke-on-Trent station (SOT)$941One-way1 transfer
Other options
- G16300+W330888:58 AM2h16Leeds station (LDS)11:14 AMStoke-on-Trent station (SOT)$941One-way1 transfer
- G15951+
G010199:45 AM2h19Leeds station (LDS)12:04 PMStoke-on-Trent station (SOT)$941One-way1 transfer - C24815+G010158:45 AM2h20Leeds station (LDS)11:05 AMStoke-on-Trent station (SOT)$941One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:10 AM3h20Leeds, Coach Station1:30 PMStoke-On-Trent, Hanley Bus Station$211One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:30 PM2h55Leeds, Coach Station12:25 AMStoke-On-Trent, Hanley Bus Station$211One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:30 AM3h30Leeds - Eastgate Victoria F Bus Stop10:00 AMStoke-On-Trent, Hanley Bus Station$211One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Leeds to Stoke-on-Trent:
A bus is $29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leeds to Stoke-on-Trent costing on average $47.
Other travel options to Stoke-on-Trent take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 47m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leeds and Stoke-on-Trent as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Leeds station (LDS) and arrive in Stoke-on-Trent station (SOT).
- Buses mostly depart from Leeds, Coach Station and arrive in Stoke-On-Trent, Hanley Bus Station.
- Travel with Transpennine Express, Northern Rail, CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, TransPennine Express to go to Stoke-on-Trent by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express to go to Stoke-on-Trent by bus.
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