There are 8 ways to get from Essex to Leeds by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from White Notley to London Liverpool Streettrain Braintree - London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
3h 33m£82–133Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus A6
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn31 / ...
6h 56m£35–65Drive 183.9 mi
- Drive from Essex to Leedscar 183.9 mi
3h 33m£45–65Fly London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane STN - LBA
6h 9m£54–126Line 333 bus, train
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus 333 / ...
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Leedstrain
5h 35mBus via Leicester
- Take the bus from Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 777
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 240 / ...
8h 30m£41–96Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from White Notley to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
5h 42m£107–343Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from White Notley to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Leedstrain
6h 11m£115–382
Essex to Leeds by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essex to Leeds is to bus which costs £30 - £65 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Essex to Leeds is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs £80 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Essex to Leeds station. However, there are services departing from Tye Green Post Office and arriving at Leeds City Bus Station via Bus Interchange, Coach Station and Finchley Road / O2 Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Essex to Leeds. However, there are services departing from White Notley and arriving at Leeds via Liverpool Street station and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Essex and Leeds is 230 miles. The road distance is 185 miles.
The best way to get from Essex to Leeds without a car is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs £80 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Essex to Leeds, including transfers.
Essex to Leeds bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Essex to Leeds train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from White Notley station.
The best way to get from Essex to Leeds is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs £80 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £65 and takes 6h 56m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £130 and takes 6h 9m.
What companies run services between Essex, England and Leeds, England?
You can take a train from White Notley to Leeds via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and King's Cross in around 3h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tye Green Post Office to Leeds City Bus Station via Bus Interchange, Coach Station, and Finchley Road / O2 Centre in around 6h 56m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from White Notley to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from White Notley to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from White Notley to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- 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/
Train from Peterborough to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Stansted Airport to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1279 793753
- [email protected]
- Website
- central-connect.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Essex to Leeds bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Finchley Road Station.
Essex to Leeds train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essex to Leeds is 185 miles. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Essex to Leeds.
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