There are 9 ways to get from Leeds to Chelsea by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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 Leeds to King's Crosstrain Leeds - London Kings Cross / ...
2h 29m£65–88Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leeds to London193.9 mi
3h 52m£12–30Bus
- Take the bus from Leeds Cultural Stop C to London Victoriabus Ukn02 / ...
4h 45m£23–55Train 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
4h 6m£79–273Train, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Meadowhalltrain Leeds - Sheffield / ...
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to London Victoriabus Ukx010 / ...
5h 45m£31–50Drive 194.8 mi
- Drive from Leeds to Chelseacar 194.8 mi
3h 26m£48–70Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane LBA - LCY
5h 40m£259–454Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LBA - LHR
5h 28m£152–430Train 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 59m£88–310
Leeds to Chelsea by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Chelsea is to rideshare which costs £12 - £30 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Chelsea is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs £65 - £90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leeds Cultural Stop C and arriving at London Victoria. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Leeds to Chelsea station. However, there are services departing from Leeds and arriving at South Kensington station via King's Cross St. Pancras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
The distance between Leeds and Chelsea is 190 miles. The road distance is 195.9 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds to Chelsea without a car is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs £65 - £90.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Leeds to Chelsea, including transfers.
Leeds to Chelsea bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds Cultural Stop C station.
Leeds to Chelsea train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds to Chelsea is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs £65 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £55 and takes 4h 45m, you could also fly, which costs £250 - £460 and takes 5h 40m.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Chelsea, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Leeds to King's Cross hourly. Tickets cost £60–90 and the journey takes 2h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leeds Cultural Stop C to London Victoria every 4 hours. Tickets cost £23–35 and the journey takes 4h 45m. National Express also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–450
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–450
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–260
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–450
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £250–450
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–260
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–400
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Meadowhall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds Cultural Stop C to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds Cultural Stop C to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Leeds to London
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Leeds to Chelsea bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Leeds to Chelsea train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeds to Chelsea is 196 miles. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Leeds to Chelsea.
Book your Leeds to Chelsea train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Leeds to Chelsea bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 21209+ hotels available in Chelsea.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Leeds and Chelsea. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.


























