168 miles (271 km) | |
Train or bus | |
$32 - $10 | |
Bus • $10 (€9) • 3 h 45 min | |
Train • $32 (€28) • 2 h 12 min | |
Megabus or LNER |
Take a train or bus to travel 168 miles (271 km) from London to Leeds. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Megabus or LNER among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from London to Leeds.
How to get from London to Leeds by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from London to Leeds is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
About 186 miles (300 km) apart, the journey from London to Leeds can be made direct by bus or train for travelers in the UK. There are also flights available. Flying takes around 1 hour, which is fairly comparable to taking the bus or train once you factor in traveling to the airport and waiting times.
Return journeys from Leeds to London are also available.
You can travel by travel to Leeds from London with National Express, Thameslink and Grand Central Trains. When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.
Thameslink is a train service that operates in the United Kingdom. It is operated by Govia Thameslink Railway and serves the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, London, and Surrey. The trains run from early morning until late at night, with some services running 24 hours a day. There are a variety of train types available, including Class 700 Desiro City, Class 377 Electrostar, Class 387/1 Electrostar, and Class 319/0. Ticket types include Anytime, Off-Peak, Super Off-Peak, and Advance. The most popular routes for Thameslink are London to Brighton, London to Bedford, and London to Luton.
National Express is the leading travel company for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 travel a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveler in mind. All National Express travel are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most travel are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the London - Leeds travel: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.
There are 2 travel options from London to Leeds: train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel to Leeds from London is a bus with an average price of $10 (€9).
This is compared to other travel options from London to Leeds:
A bus is () less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from London to Leeds costing on average ().
A bus is $21 (€19) less than a train with an average ticket price of $32 (€28) from London to Leeds.
The fastest way to get to Leeds from London is by train with an average travel time of 2 h 12 min.
Other travel options to Leeds take longer:
Bus takes on average 3 h 45 min.
The distance is approximately 168 miles (271 km) from London to Leeds.
The average frequency per day from London to Leeds is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from London to 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 when traveling from London to Leeds:
The following travel companies offer services from London to Leeds:
Yes, there are direct routes from London to Leeds with the following travel companies:
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 journey.
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