There are 8 ways to get from Leeds to The Cairngorms by train, unknown, bus, 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, travel
best- Take the train from Leeds to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Kingussietrain
- Walk from Kingussie to The Cairngormsunknown
6h 41mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from George Street to Kingussiebus
- Walk from Kingussie to The Cairngormsunknown
8h 58mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train, travel
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Aviemoretrain
- Walk from Aviemore to The Cairngormsunknown
6h 54mTrain, travel via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kingussietrain
- Walk from Kingussie to The Cairngormsunknown
7hBus, travel via Wildlife Park Road End
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 183 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Wildlife Park Road Endbus M91
- Walk from Wildlife Park Road End to The Cairngormsunknown
9h 29mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train, travel
- 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 Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Kingussietrain
- Walk from Kingussie to The Cairngormsunknown
8h 42mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, travel
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Kingussietrain
- Walk from Kingussie to The Cairngormsunknown
9h 18mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, travel
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Kingussietrain
- Walk from Kingussie to The Cairngormsunknown
8h 50m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Leeds and The Cairngorms is 378 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds to The Cairngorms without a car is to train and travel which takes 6h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Leeds to The Cairngorms, including transfers.
There are 493+ hotels available in The Cairngorms.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and The Cairngorms, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Leeds to The Cairngorms. However, you can take the train to York, take the train to Kingussie, then travel to The Cairngorms. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeds City Bus Station to The Cairngorms via Edinburgh, Bus Station, George Street, and Kingussie in around 8h 58m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- 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 Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- 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
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Kingussie
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kingussie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Perth to Kingussie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Aberdeen to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Perth to Kingussie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Perth to Kingussie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kingussie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Kingussie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Kingussie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Kingussie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kingussie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Kingussie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Kingussie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Perth to Kingussie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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 Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Kingussie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Wildlife Park Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
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