There are 3 ways to get from Stockton-on-Tees to Leeds by train, bus, or car
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Stockton-on-Tees to Leeds by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stockton-on-Tees to Leeds is to bus which costs £9 - £19 and takes 2h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Stockton-on-Tees to Leeds is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Stockton-on-Tees to Leeds station. However, there are services departing from High Street Stand D and arriving at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station via Bus Station Express Lounge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Thornaby and arriving at Leeds. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 21m.
The distance between Stockton-on-Tees and Leeds is 73 miles. The road distance is 64.3 miles.
The best way to get from Stockton-on-Tees to Leeds without a car is to train which takes 1h 21m and costs £21 - £35.
The train from Thornaby to Leeds takes 1h 21m including transfers and departs hourly.
Stockton-on-Tees to Leeds bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station Express Lounge.
Stockton-on-Tees to Leeds train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Thornaby station.
The best way to get from Stockton-on-Tees to Leeds is to train which takes 1h 21m and costs £21 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £9 - £19 and takes 2h 34m.
What companies run services between Stockton-on-Tees, England and Leeds, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Thornaby to Leeds hourly. Tickets cost £21–35 and the journey takes 1h 21m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost £9–16 and the journey takes 1h 30m. FlixBus also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Thornaby to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Stockton-on-Tees to Leeds bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Stockton-on-Tees to Leeds train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stockton-on-Tees to Leeds is 64 miles. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Stockton-on-Tees to Leeds.
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