There are 8 ways to get from Leeds to Central London by train, subway, bus, car, or plane
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain Leeds - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Northfields stationsubway Piccadilly
2h 49m£72–122Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoriabus Uk001 / ...
5h 50m£24–93Drive 192 mi
- Drive from Leeds to Central Londoncar 192 mi
3h 26m£47–68Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
3h 42m£80–296Bus via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 561 / ...
6h£38–143Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LBA - LHR
4h 54m£112–549Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Leeds to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
4h 30m£91–337Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Clapham Junctiontrain
5h 29m£120–265
Leeds to Central London by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Central London is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Central London is to train and subway which takes 2h 49m and costs £70 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeds station to Central London. However, there are services departing from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and arriving at South Ealing Road via Victoria Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Leeds to Central London station. However, there are services departing from Leeds and arriving at Northfields station via King's Cross St. Pancras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 49m.
The distance between Leeds and Central London is 197 miles. The road distance is 193.1 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds to Central London without a car is to train and subway which takes 2h 49m and costs £70 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Leeds to Central London, including transfers.
Leeds to Central London bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Leeds to Central London train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds to Central London is to bus which takes 5h 50m and costs £24 - £95. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £110 - £550 and takes 4h 54m.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Central London, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria hourly. Tickets cost £23–40 and the journey takes 4h 25m. Alternatively, KLM, Aer Lingus, and British Airways fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) every 4 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–410
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–600
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–410
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Northfields station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Leeds to Central London bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Leeds to Central London train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeds to Central London is 193 miles. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Leeds to Central London.
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