There are 5 ways to get from Leicester to Leeds Station by train, bus, rideshare, 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 Leicester to Sheffieldtrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to Leedstrain Reading - Leeds / ...
2h 3m£41–65Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leicestershire to Leeds97.3 mi
2h 13m£6–15Bus
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to M&Sbus 18
- Take the bus from Leicester to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus Uk002 / ...
3h 23m£13–20Bus, train
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Stationbus Sky
- Take the train from Derby to Leedstrain Reading - Leeds / ...
3h 41m£34–55Drive 97.5 mi
- Drive from Leicester to Leeds Stationcar 97.5 mi
1h 44m£25–36
Leicester to Leeds Station by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Leeds Station is to rideshare which costs £6 - £15 and takes 2h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Leeds Station is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs £24 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Leicester station to Leeds Station station. However, there are services departing from St Margaret's Bus Station and arriving at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station via Leicester. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Leicester to Leeds Station. However, there are services departing from Leicester and arriving at Leeds via Sheffield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Leicester and Leeds Station is 103 miles. The road distance is 98.1 miles.
The best way to get from Leicester to Leeds Station without a car is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs £40 - £70.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Leicester to Leeds Station, including transfers.
Leicester to Leeds Station bus services, operated by First Leicester, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester to Leeds Station train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Leicester station.
The best way to get from Leicester to Leeds Station is to train which takes 2h 3m and costs £40 - £70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £12 - £20 and takes 3h 23m.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Leeds Station, England?
You can take a train from Leicester to Leeds via Sheffield in around 2h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Leeds Station via M&S, Leicester, and Leeds City Bus & Coach Station in around 3h 23m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Leicester
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to M&S
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- First Leicester
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to M&S
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leicester to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to M&S
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kinchbus
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Kinchbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Leicestershire to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Leicester to Leeds Station bus services, operated by First Leicester, arrive at M&S station.
Leicester to Leeds Station train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Sheffield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leicester to Leeds Station is 98 miles. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Leicester to Leeds Station.
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