There are 8 ways to get from Paddington to King Cross by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
3h 21m£69–111Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Halifax Bus Stationbus 564
8h 33m£41–96Bus, line 508 bus
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn31 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Halifax Bus Stationbus 508
6h 25mDrive 195.1 mi
- Drive from Paddington to King Crosscar 195.1 mi
3h 34m£48–69Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Halifaxtrain
4h 29m£81–302Fly London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LCY - LBA
7h 9m£250–678Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Leedstrain
5h 34m£98–359Fly London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LHR - LBA
6h 41m£112–588
Paddington to King Cross by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paddington to King Cross is to bus which costs £40 - £100 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Paddington to King Cross is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs £65 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Paddington to King Cross. However, there are services departing from Warwick Avenue and arriving at King Cross via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Leeds City Bus Station and Halifax Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Paddington to King Cross. However, there are services departing from Paddington and arriving at Halifax via King's Cross and Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
The distance between Paddington and King Cross is 206 miles. The road distance is 196.2 miles.
The best way to get from Paddington to King Cross without a car is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs £65 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Paddington to King Cross, including transfers.
Paddington to King Cross bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Paddington to King Cross train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from Paddington to King Cross is to train which takes 3h 21m and costs £65 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus and line 508 bus, which costs and takes 6h 25m, you could also fly, which costs £250 - £700 and takes 7h 9m.
What companies run services between Paddington, England and King Cross, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Leeds hourly. Tickets cost £60–90 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Warwick Avenue to King Cross via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Leeds City Bus Station, and Halifax Bus Station in around 6h 25m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–600
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–600
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Halifax Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/halifax-calder-valley-huddersfield
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Halifax Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Paddington to King Cross bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Paddington to King Cross train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paddington to King Cross is 196 miles. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Paddington to King Cross.
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