There are 3 ways to get from Leeds to Birmingham by train, bus, or car
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Leeds to Birmingham by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Birmingham is to bus which costs £13 - £30 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Birmingham is to train which takes 1h 50m and costs £50 - £75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station station and arriving at Birmingham - Jennens Road. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leeds and arriving at Birmingham New Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 50m.
The distance between Leeds and Birmingham is 115 miles. The road distance is 113.2 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds to Birmingham without a car is to train which takes 1h 50m and costs £50 - £75.
The train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street takes 1h 50m including transfers and departs hourly.
Leeds to Birmingham bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Leeds to Birmingham train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds to Birmingham is to train which takes 1h 50m and costs £50 - £75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £30 and takes 2h 30m.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Birmingham, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street hourly. Tickets cost £50–75 and the journey takes 1h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham - Jennens Road hourly. Tickets cost £13–20 and the journey takes 2h 30m. National Express also services this route every 2 hours.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Leeds to Birmingham bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Jennens Road station.
Leeds to Birmingham train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeds to Birmingham is 113 miles. It takes approximately 2h to drive from Leeds to Birmingham.
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