There are 6 ways to get from Motherwell to Leeds by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Leedstrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
3h 55m£110–170Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn31 / ...
6h 11m£28–46Drive 195 mi
- Drive from Motherwell to Leedscar 195 mi
3h 37m£48–70Fly from Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane GLA - LBA
5h 11m£56–153Train via Preston
- Take the train from Motherwell to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Leedstrain Blackpool North - York / ...
4h 31m£50–134Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Motherwell to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane EDI - LBA
5h 46m£84–193
Motherwell to Leeds by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Motherwell to Leeds is to bus which costs £28 - £50 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Motherwell to Leeds is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Motherwell to Leeds station. However, there are services departing from Hamilton Road and arriving at Leeds City Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Motherwell and arriving at Leeds. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 55m.
The distance between Motherwell and Leeds is 265 miles. The road distance is 196.1 miles.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Leeds without a car is to train which takes 3h 55m and costs £110 - £170.
The train from Motherwell to Leeds takes 3h 55m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Motherwell to Leeds bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Motherwell to Leeds train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Leeds is to train which takes 3h 55m and costs £110 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £50 and takes 6h 11m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £160 and takes 5h 11m.
What companies run services between Motherwell, Scotland and Leeds, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Motherwell to Leeds 3 times a day. Tickets cost £110–170 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost £24–40 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Motherwell to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Motherwell to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Motherwell to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Motherwell to Leeds bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Motherwell to Leeds train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motherwell to Leeds is 196 miles. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Motherwell to Leeds.
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