There are 7 ways to get from Hamilton to Leeds by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Motherwell to Leedstrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
3h 55m£110–170Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn31
5h 15m£27–42Train, bus
- Take the train from Motherwell to Carlisletrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the bus from Carlisle to Leeds Cultural Stop Cbus Ukn31
4h 40m£28–67Drive 195.8 mi
- Drive from Hamilton to Leedscar 195.8 mi
3h 38m£49–70Fly from Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane GLA - LBA
5h 15m£57–152Train via Preston
- Take the train from Motherwell to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Leedstrain Blackpool North - York / ...
4h 31m£50–134Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Motherwell to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane EDI - LBA
5h 46m£84–193
Hamilton to Leeds by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton to Leeds is to bus which costs £26 - £45 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton to Leeds is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamilton station to Leeds station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Leeds City Bus Station via Halston Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Motherwell and arriving at Leeds. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 55m.
The distance between Hamilton and Leeds is 265 miles. The road distance is 196.9 miles.
The best way to get from Hamilton to Leeds without a car is to train which takes 3h 55m and costs £110 - £170.
The train from Motherwell to Leeds takes 3h 55m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Hamilton to Leeds bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Hamilton to Leeds train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Hamilton to Leeds is to train which takes 3h 55m and costs £110 - £170. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £55 - £160 and takes 5h 15m, you could also bus, which costs £26 - £45 and takes 5h 15m.
What companies run services between Hamilton, Scotland and Leeds, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Motherwell to Leeds 3 times a day. Tickets cost £110–170 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Motherwell to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Motherwell to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Motherwell to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Motherwell to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Motherwell to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Carlisle to Leeds Cultural Stop C
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Halston Hotel to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Hamilton to Leeds bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Hamilton to Leeds train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamilton to Leeds is 197 miles. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Hamilton to Leeds.
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