There are 8 ways to get from Central London to Leeds by subway, train, bus, car, or plane
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Northfields station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationsubway Piccadilly
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
3h 7m£68–115Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus Uk002 / ...
5h 48m£22–148Bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn31 / ...
5h 17m£29–64Drive 191.9 mi
- Drive from Central London to Leedscar 191.9 mi
3h 24m£47–68Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
4h 13m£79–291Fly London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LHR - LBA
5h 29m£106–566Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Leedstrain
4h 43m£88–330Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
5h 50m£120–276
Central London to Leeds by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Central London to Leeds is to bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre which costs £28 - £65 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Central London to Leeds is to subway and train which takes 3h 7m and costs £65 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Central London to Leeds station. However, there are services departing from Finchley Road / O2 Centre and arriving at Leeds City Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Central London station to Leeds. However, there are services departing from Northfields station and arriving at Leeds via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
The distance between Central London and Leeds is 197 miles. The road distance is 193.1 miles.
The best way to get from Central London to Leeds without a car is to subway and train which takes 3h 7m and costs £65 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Central London to Leeds, including transfers.
Central London to Leeds bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Central London to Leeds train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Northfields station.
The best way to get from Central London to Leeds is to bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre which takes 5h 17m and costs £28 - £65. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £100 - £600 and takes 5h 29m.
What companies run services between Central London, England and Leeds, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £19–35 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Alternatively, Aer Lingus, British Airways, and KLM fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–600
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Northfields station to King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Train from King's Cross to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–65
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Central London to Leeds bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Central London to Leeds train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at King's Cross St. Pancras station.
Yes, the driving distance between Central London to Leeds is 193 miles. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Central London to Leeds.
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