There are 8 ways to get from Brighton (Station) to Leeds by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
3h 53m£95–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road to Gatwick Airport South Terminalbus Uk066 / ...
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Leeds Cultural Stop Cbus Uk900 / ...
8h 42m£31–50Train, bus
- Take the train from Brighton to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus
- Take the train from Meadowhall to Leedstrain
6h 53m£53–112Drive 255.6 mi
- Drive from Brighton (Station) to Leedscar 255.6 mi
4h 13m£64–93Fly London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LGW - LBA
5h 46m£71–202Train to London City Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LCY - LBA
6h 52m£278–693Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
6h 9m£117–337Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Leedstrain
6h 40m£126–366
Brighton (Station) to Leeds by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brighton (Station) to Leeds is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton (Station) to Leeds is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs £95 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton (Station) station to Leeds. However, there are services departing from Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road and arriving at Leeds Cultural Stop C via Gatwick Airport South Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton (Station) to Leeds. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Leeds via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Brighton (Station) and Leeds is 240 miles. The road distance is 257.1 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton (Station) to Leeds without a car is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs £95 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Brighton (Station) to Leeds, including transfers.
Brighton (Station) to Leeds bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road.
Brighton (Station) to Leeds train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton (Station) to Leeds is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs £95 - £120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £70 - £210 and takes 5h 46m, you could also bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 8h 42m.
What companies run services between Brighton (Station), England and Leeds, England?
You can take a train from Brighton to Leeds via London St Pancras International and King's Cross in around 3h 53m. Alternatively, Ryanair, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–850
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–850
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–850
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–850
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–260
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–1,200
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–350
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £36
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £34
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from King's Cross to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Meadowhall to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road to Gatwick Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Leeds Cultural Stop C
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Brighton (Station) to Leeds bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Gatwick Airport South Terminal station.
Brighton (Station) to Leeds train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton (Station) to Leeds is 257 miles. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Brighton (Station) to Leeds.
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