Leeds to Birmingham train with Cross Country
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C65986C65988C65983C65980C65991Leeds to Birmingham train times
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country C65980 | 08:11AM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h53 | 10:04AM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Cross Country C65983 | 09:11AM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h55 | 11:06AM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Cross Country C65986 | 10:11AM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h55 | 12:06PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Cross Country C65988 | 11:11AM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h55 | 01:06PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Cross Country C65991 | 12:11PM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h53 | 02:04PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Cross Country C65996 | 01:11PM Leeds station (LDS) | 1h54 | 03:05PM Birmingham New Street (BHM) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Fastest train times from Leeds to Birmingham
Fastest Journey
1 h 53 m
Average
1 h 54 m
Trains per day
6
Distance
148 km
Of the 6 trains that leave Leeds for Birmingham every day 6 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Leeds to Birmingham
Distance 148 km |
Average train duration 2h 17m |
Cheapest ticket price €16 |
Trains per day 16 |
Direct trains 12 |
Train providers 4 |
Fastest train 1h 51m |
First train 00:14 |
Last train 23:50 |
Train providers: CrossCountry, Northern Rail (3) and TransPennine Express trains Leeds to Birmingham
For as little as €31 you can travel by train to Birmingham from Leeds with CrossCountry, Northern Rail (3) and TransPennine Express. Omio will show you the best deals, timetables and tickets available for this journey.
CrossCountry is a fast speed train company in the United Kingdom and for your next train to Birmingham from Leeds you can choose between Standard Class and First Class tickets on Omio.
Train information from Leeds to Birmingham with CrossCountry:
- Average Duration: 1 h 53 min
- Cheapest Price: €31
- CrossCountry frequency: 13 a day
Trains from Leeds to Birmingham
Leeds and Birmingham are two of England's largest provincial cities with plenty in common, both former industrial powerhouses now reinventing themselves for the 21st century. There are handy rail links between the two cities, with business travelers and sightseers able to take direct trains from Leeds to Birmingham seven days a week. Journey times are under two hours for the fastest connections, with departures from early morning to mid-evening. Indirect journeys with one change en route add to the travel options to Birmingham.
Which train companies travel from Leeds to Birmingham?
Cross Country Trains provides daily direct services from Leeds to Birmingham New Street Station. Indirect connections involve using London North Eastern Railway (LNER) departures from Leeds and changing to Cross Country Trains services to Birmingham, or taking East Midlands Trains departures to Derby and changing to Cross Country connections to Birmingham.
How long is the train from Leeds to Birmingham?
The fastest connection on the 92-mile trip south-west to Birmingham is a Cross Country Trains service taking one hour and 53 minutes. Most direct trains take two to ten minutes longer on this route. The fastest indirect connections via Doncaster take two hours and 12 minutes to reach Birmingham New Street.
How many trains are there from Leeds to Birmingham?
Cross Country Trains provide hourly direct trains from Leeds to Birmingham from early morning to mid-evening. Indirect connections via Doncaster depart hourly from Leeds, from early morning to late evening. Sunday services are less frequent, with a first departure at around 8:00 a.m. from Leeds, fewer indirect connections and slightly longer journey times.
What are the departure and arrival stations for trains from Leeds to Birmingham?
Departure train station: Leeds Station is located on the southern edge of the city center, with public transport connections on CityBus services and routes stopping nearby on New Station Street. The station concourse has a news vendor, book store, food supermarket, bakery, cycle hire facility, pub, pharmacy and taxi stands.
Arrival train station:Birmingham New Street Station is located in the heart of the city, a modernized transport interchange with city connections available on Midland Metro trams and buses stopping on Smallbrook Queensway. Facilities at the station include coffee shops, a news vendor, burrito stand, bakery, pharmacy, food supermarket and taxi stands.
FAQs: Trains from Leeds to Birmingham
Passengers board the train most frequently from Leeds, which is located around 1.7 miles (2.7 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the train at Birmingham New Street, located 1.7 miles (2.7 km) away from the city centre.
Popular train stations from Leeds to Birmingham
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- Mon - Sat: 04:45 - 23:59
- Sun: 06:45 - 22:30
- Free Wi-Fi in the station.
- Located on the main concourse. Services provided by Excess Baggage Co, open daily from 08:00 until 21:00.
- Car Park: Station Car Park
- Bagel Factory
- Caffè Nero
- KFC
- Leon
- McDonald's
- The Pasty Shop
- Starbucks
- Pret a Manger
- JD Wetherspoon
- Delice de France
- Taxi: Taxi rank outside New Station Street entrance near the bus interchange.
- Accessible taxis: Taxi rank outside New Station Street entrance near the bus interchange.
- There are elevators or level access to all platforms in the whole station. Ramps for train access and wheelchairs are also available.
- Toilets Location: Baby changing facilities are located in the accessible toilet on platform 12 on the South Concourse
- National key toilets: Yes
- Baby changing facilities: Yes
- DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Leeds City Center
- The Queens Hotel
- Leeds Marriott Hotel
- Mon - Sat: 04:45 - 23:59
- Sun: 06:45 - 22:30
- Bus lines: 1, 16, 201, 229, 34, 5, 60, A1
- Train lines: Northern, TransPennine Express
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