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 8m£70–124Bus via Victoria Coach Station
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 426 / ...
5h 28m£24–143Drive 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 12m£80–298Bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 240 / ...
7h 54m£41–118Fly London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LHR - LBA
5h 28m£106–573Fly 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 44m£88–337Train 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 51m£121–266
Central London to Leeds by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Central London to Leeds is to bus which costs £40 - £120 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Central London to Leeds is to subway and train which takes 3h 8m and costs £65 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Central London to Leeds station. However, there are services departing from South Ealing Road and arriving at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
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 8m.
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 8m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Central London to Leeds, including transfers.
Central London to Leeds bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria 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 Victoria Coach Station which takes 5h 28m and costs £23 - £150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £100 - £600 and takes 5h 28m.
What companies run services between Central London, England and Leeds, England?
National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station hourly. Tickets cost £35–90 and the journey takes 4h 20m. FlixBus also services this route hourly. 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 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
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
- £100–410
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
- £100–410
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
- £45–260
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
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Central London to Leeds bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach 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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