There are 8 ways to get from Bristol to Leeds by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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 Bristol Temple Meads to Leedstrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
3h 29m£85–130Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bristol to Leeds199.6 mi
4h 6m£20–23Bus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus Uk070 / ...
4h 30m£23–35Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane BRS - LBA
5h 26m£52–113Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 131 / ...
6h 5m£31–53Drive 199.1 mi
- Drive from Bristol to Leedscar 199.1 mi
3h 30m£50–71Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BRS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
6h 30m£67–159Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Leedstrain
5h£63–158
Bristol to Leeds by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Leeds is to rideshare which costs £20 - £23 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Leeds is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs £85 - £130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bristol Bus Station station and arriving at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bristol Temple Meads and arriving at Leeds. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 29m.
The distance between Bristol and Leeds is 203 miles. The road distance is 200.3 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to Leeds without a car is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs £85 - £130.
The train from Bristol Temple Meads to Leeds takes 3h 29m including transfers and departs hourly.
Bristol to Leeds bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bristol Bus Station.
Bristol to Leeds train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bristol to Leeds is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs £85 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £35 and takes 4h 30m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £120 and takes 5h 26m.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Leeds, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Leeds hourly. Tickets cost £85–130 and the journey takes 3h 29m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bristol Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £23–35 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
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- 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 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
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)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Bristol to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–23
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Bristol to Leeds bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Bristol to Leeds train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol to Leeds is 200 miles. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Bristol to Leeds.
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Book your Bristol to Leeds bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bristol and Leeds. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.