There are 7 ways to get from Kings Cross to Leeds by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
2h 10m£60–90Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn31 / ...
4h 54m£25–52Drive 193.2 mi
- Drive from Kings Cross to Leedscar 193.2 mi
3h 23m£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 49m£89–333Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Leedstrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
3h 3m£99–152Fly London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LCY - LBA
5h 55m£244–613Fly 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
5h 18m£97–372
Kings Cross to Leeds by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kings Cross to Leeds is to bus which costs £25 - £55 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Kings Cross to Leeds is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Kings Cross 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 4h 54m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from King's Cross and arriving at Leeds. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Kings Cross and Leeds is 186 miles. The road distance is 194.3 miles.
The best way to get from Kings Cross to Leeds without a car is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs £60 - £90.
The train from London Kings Cross to Leeds takes 2h 10m including transfers and departs hourly.
Kings Cross to Leeds bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Kings Cross to Leeds train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from Kings Cross to Leeds is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs £60 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £55 and takes 4h 54m, you could also fly, which costs £240 - £650 and takes 5h 55m.
What companies run services between Kings Cross, Greater London, England and Leeds, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Leeds hourly. Tickets cost £60–90 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £22–40 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–600
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–330
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–600
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–600
- 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 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.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
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Kings Cross to Leeds bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Kings Cross to Leeds train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kings Cross to Leeds is 194 miles. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Kings Cross to Leeds.
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