There are 9 ways to get from Leeds to Heathrow by train, subway, 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, 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 Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 stationsubway Piccadilly
3h 15m£72–95Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds Cultural Stop C to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk905 / ...
5h 30m£24–55Drive 196.7 mi
- Drive from Leeds to Heathrowcar 196.7 mi
3h 14m£49–70Train 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 23m£71–265Train, subway via Sheffield
- Take the train from Leeds to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 stationsubway
4h 24m£92–144Bus via Milton Keynes
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 240 / ...
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
7h 16m£34–56Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LBA - LHR
4h 45m£140–430Train 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 15m£80–302Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane LBA - LCY
6h 10m£273–496
Leeds to Heathrow by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Heathrow is to bus which costs £24 - £55 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Heathrow is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs £45 - £70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leeds Cultural Stop C and arriving at London Heathrow Airport. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Leeds to Heathrow station. However, there are services departing from Leeds and arriving at Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station via King's Cross St. Pancras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Leeds and Heathrow is 204 miles. The road distance is 197.9 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds to Heathrow without a car is to train and subway which takes 3h 15m and costs £70 - £100.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Leeds to Heathrow, including transfers.
Leeds to Heathrow bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds Cultural Stop C station.
Leeds to Heathrow train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds to Heathrow is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs £24 - £55. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £140 - £430 and takes 4h 45m.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Heathrow, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Leeds Cultural Stop C to London Heathrow Airport every 4 hours. Tickets cost £24–40 and the journey takes 5h 30m. National Express also services this route 3 times a day. 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 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
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
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
- Website
- aerlingus.com
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 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
- 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
- £50–290
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
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)
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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 Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- 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 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds Cultural Stop C to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds Cultural Stop C to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Leeds to Heathrow bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Leeds to Heathrow train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeds to Heathrow is 198 miles. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Leeds to Heathrow.
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