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Compare train and bus for Portsmouth to Leeds
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Portsmouth to Leeds among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €30 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 24m. 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 €30, while a train costs an average of €72.
Distance: 208 miles (335 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€30 Average price Cheapest | €72 Average price | €74 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 27m Average total duration 7h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 24m Average total duration Fastest 4h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train 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 Portsmouth to Leeds:
A bus is €69 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Portsmouth to Leeds costing on average €99.
Other travel options to Leeds take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 27m.
You'll arrive about 13m sooner (4h 21m by train vs 4h 34m by car). Tickets start at around €99 compared to roughly €74 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 Portsmouth to Leeds
How to get from Portsmouth to Leeds by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Portsmouth to Leeds is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NX030 · NX5613:25 PM8h05Portsmouth, The Hard Interchange11:30 PMLeeds, Coach Station€281One-way1 transfer
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- NX030 · NX5613:25 PM8h05Portsmouth, The Hard Interchange11:30 PMLeeds, Coach Station€281One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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Tube from London Waterloo to London Kings Cross8:37 AM5h12Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)1:49 PMLeeds station (LDS)€1021One-way2 transfers
Other options
X07038_G26398+G08107+Tube from London Victoria to London Kings Cross8:45 AM5h37Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)2:22 PMLeeds station (LDS)€981One-way2 transfers- X07036_G26412+G08118+Tube from London Victoria to London Kings Cross10:45 AM5h37Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)4:22 PMLeeds station (LDS)€981One-way2 transfers
- L79623+C02131+Tube from London Waterloo to London Kings Cross10:37 AM5h12Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS)3:49 PMLeeds station (LDS)€1021One-way2 transfers
- NX030 · NX5614:55 PM8h15Portsmouth, The Hard Interchange1:10 AMLeeds, Coach Station€311One-way1 transfer
- NX030 · NX5613:09 PM8h21Portsmouth, University11:30 PMLeeds, Coach Station€321One-way1 transfer
- NX030 · NX5614:39 PM8h31Portsmouth, University1:10 AMLeeds, Coach Station€341One-way1 transfer
BA8872 · BA89778:55 AM7h00Southampton Airport3:55 PMLeeds Bradford International Airport€4631One-way1 transfer- BA8986 · BA89778:55 AM10h25Southampton Airport7:20 PMLeeds Bradford International Airport€5331One-way1 transfer
- BA8986 · BA897512:35 PM6h45Southampton Airport7:20 PMLeeds Bradford International Airport€5961One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Portsmouth to Leeds:
A bus is €42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Portsmouth to Leeds costing on average €72.
Other travel options to Leeds take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 27m.
- Around 19 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Portsmouth and Leeds as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS) and arrive in Leeds station (LDS).
- Buses mostly depart from Portsmouth, The Hard Interchange and arrive in Leeds, Coach Station.
- Travel with National Express, Megabus to go to Leeds by bus.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, CrossCountry, South Western Railway to go to Leeds by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with Megabus.
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