There are 9 ways to get from Leeds to Gatwick Airport by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain Leeds - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
2h 59m£79–118Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds Cultural Stop C to Gatwick Airport South Terminalbus Uk905
8h 10m£30–55Bus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoriabus Uk001 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 025 / ...
6h 57m£34–66Drive 228.7 mi
- Drive from Leeds to Gatwick Airportcar 228.7 mi
3h 50m£56–81Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LBA - LGW
4h 50m£60–110Bus via London
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 561 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to South Terminal Bus Stationbus 025 / ...
7h 7m£48–115Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Stationbus
4h 45m£82–285Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Stationbus
5h 33m£91–326Train 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 25m£130–287
Leeds to Gatwick Airport by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Gatwick Airport is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Gatwick Airport is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs £75 - £120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leeds Cultural Stop C and arriving at Gatwick Airport South Terminal. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Leeds to Gatwick Airport. However, there are services departing from Leeds and arriving at Gatwick Airport via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Leeds and Gatwick Airport is 216 miles. The road distance is 230.1 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds to Gatwick Airport without a car is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs £75 - £120.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Leeds to Gatwick Airport, including transfers.
Leeds to Gatwick Airport bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Leeds to Gatwick Airport train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds to Gatwick Airport is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs £75 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £70 and takes 6h 57m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £110 and takes 4h 50m.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Gatwick Airport, England?
You can take a train from Leeds to Gatwick Airport via London Kings Cross and London St Pancras Intl in around 2h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to South Terminal Bus Station via London Victoria in around 6h 57m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
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
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–290
- 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/
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- 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 35m
- 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/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
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 London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds Cultural Stop C to Gatwick Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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
Bus from London Victoria to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Leeds to Gatwick Airport bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Leeds to Gatwick Airport train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeds to Gatwick Airport is 230 miles. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Leeds to Gatwick Airport.
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