There are 5 ways to get from Halifax to Houghton-Le-Spring by train, bus, 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, bus
best- Take the train from Halifax to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Newcastletrain
- Take the bus from Interchange to Houghton Le Springbus X1 / ...
3h 29mBus via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Halifax Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus 508
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Interchangebus 133 / ...
4h 26m£12–26Bus
- Take the bus from Nelson Street N2 to Interchangebus 172
4h 11m£16–29Drive 93.6 mi
- Drive from Halifax to Houghton-Le-Springcar 93.6 mi
2h£24–34Train, bus via Middlesbrough
- Take the train from Halifax to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Thornabytrain
- Take the bus from Kirkdale to Peterlee Bus Station Stand Abus X10
4h 38m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Halifax to Houghton-Le-Spring is to bus via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station which costs £11 - £26 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Halifax to Houghton-Le-Spring is to drive which takes 2h and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Halifax to Houghton-Le-Spring. However, there are services departing from Nelson Street N2 and arriving at Houghton Le Spring via Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Halifax and Houghton-Le-Spring is 140 miles. The road distance is 94.2 miles.
The best way to get from Halifax to Houghton-Le-Spring without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Halifax to Houghton-Le-Spring, including transfers.
Halifax to Houghton-Le-Spring bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Nelson Street N2 station.
Halifax to Houghton-Le-Spring bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Halifax to Houghton-Le-Spring is 94 miles. It takes approximately 2h to drive from Halifax to Houghton-Le-Spring.
There are 2260+ hotels available in Houghton-Le-Spring.
What companies run services between Halifax, England and Houghton-Le-Spring, England?
National Express operates a bus from Nelson Street N2 to Interchange every 4 hours. Tickets cost £14–24 and the journey takes 2h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Halifax to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Halifax to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Thornaby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Interchange to Houghton Le Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Go North East
Bus from Kirkdale to Peterlee Bus Station Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Go North East
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Nelson Street N2 to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Halifax Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Halifax Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
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