There are 9 ways to get from Leeds to Glasgow by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 5m£120–180Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31 / ...
4h 45m£23–35Drive 205.5 mi
- Drive from Leeds to Glasgowcar 205.5 mi
3h 54m£52–74Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LBA - GLA
4h 28m£54–138Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street
4h 5m£86–179Train, line 240 bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Motherwelltrain
- Take the bus from Motherwell station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 240
5h 43m£56–125Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
5h 21m£64–181Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
4h 38m£81–167Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
5h 20m£88–187
Leeds to Glasgow by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Glasgow is to bus which costs £23 - £35 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Glasgow is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs £50 - £75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leeds City Bus Station station and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station station. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leeds and arriving at Glasgow Central. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Leeds and Glasgow is 278 miles. The road distance is 206.7 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds to Glasgow without a car is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs £120 - £180.
The train from Leeds to Glasgow Central takes 4h 5m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Leeds to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Leeds to Glasgow train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds to Glasgow is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs £120 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £35 and takes 4h 45m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £140 and takes 4h 28m.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Glasgow, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Leeds to Glasgow Central 3 times a day. Tickets cost £120–180 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £23–35 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Leeds to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Leeds to Glasgow train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeds to Glasgow is 207 miles. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Leeds to Glasgow.
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