There are 3 ways to get from Leeds to Birmingham by train, bus, or car
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Leeds to Birmingham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Birmingham is to bus which costs £12 - £50 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Birmingham is to train which takes 1h 51m and costs £60 - £90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station station and arriving at Birmingham Coach Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 10m.
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 51m.
The distance between Leeds and Birmingham is 115 miles. The road distance is 114.1 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds to Birmingham without a car is to train which takes 1h 51m and costs £60 - £90.
The train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street takes 1h 51m including transfers and departs hourly.
Leeds to Birmingham bus services, operated by National Express, 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 51m and costs £60 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £12 - £50 and takes 3h 10m.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Birmingham, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street hourly. Tickets cost £60–90 and the journey takes 1h 51m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station hourly. Tickets cost £20–50 and the journey takes 3h 10m. FlixBus also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leeds to Birmingham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach 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 114 miles. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Leeds to Birmingham.
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