How to travel from Birmingham to Leeds

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Compare train and bus for Birmingham to Leeds

Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Birmingham to Leeds among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €11 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 7m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €11, while a train costs an average of €40.

Distance: 148 km

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€11

Average price

Cheapest

€40

Average price

3h 19m

Average total duration

2h 49m

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30m

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3h 7m

Average total duration

Fastest

2h 37m

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30m

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0.1 - 0.4kg

CO2 emissions

0.0 - 0.1kg

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National Express

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from Birmingham to Leeds

How to get from Birmingham to Leeds by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Birmingham to Leeds is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • National ExpressNX131
    6:30 PM3h05
    Birmingham, Coach Station
    9:35 PMLeeds, Coach Station
    151One-way
    0 transfers

Cheapest

  • National ExpressNX131
    6:30 PM3h05
    Birmingham, Coach Station
    9:35 PMLeeds, Coach Station
    151One-way
    0 transfers

Fastest

  • FlixBusFlixBus
    2:45 PM2h25
    Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway
    5:10 PMLeeds, Coach Station
    221One-way
    0 transfers

Other options

  • CrossCountryK65879
    7:27 AM2h36
    Birmingham New Street (BHM)
    10:03 AMLeeds station (LDS)
    291One-way
    0 transfers
  • CrossCountryG00729
    8:03 PM2h36
    Birmingham New Street (BHM)
    10:39 PMLeeds station (LDS)
    291One-way
    0 transfers
  • CrossCountryG00736
    9:03 PM2h42
    Birmingham New Street (BHM)
    11:45 PMLeeds station (LDS)
    291One-way
    0 transfers
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    3:15 PM3h35
    Birmingham
    6:50 PMLeeds - Eastgate Victoria F Bus Stop
    201One-way
    0 transfers
  • National ExpressNX133
    4:30 PM2h35
    Birmingham, Coach Station
    7:05 PMLeeds, Coach Station
    201One-way
    0 transfers
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    3:55 PM3h25
    Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway
    7:20 PMLeeds, Coach Station
    211One-way
    0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Birmingham to Leeds

Travel to Leeds easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Birmingham to Leeds.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Birmingham and Leeds including taking a train and bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Birmingham to Leeds is a bus with an average price of €11.

This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Leeds:

A bus is €28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to Leeds costing on average €39.

The fastest way to travel from Birmingham to Leeds is by train with an average journey time of 3h 7m.

Other travel options to Leeds take longer:

Bus takes on average 3h 19m.

The Birmingham to Leeds distance is approximately 148 km.
The average frequency per day from Birmingham to Leeds is:
  • Around 24 buses per day.
  • Around 16 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birmingham and Leeds as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Birmingham to Leeds:
  • Trains mostly depart from Birmingham New Street (BHM) and arrive in Leeds station (LDS).
  • Buses mostly depart from Birmingham, Coach Station and arrive in Leeds, Coach Station.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Birmingham to Leeds, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with CrossCountry, Northern Rail, Transpennine Express, Cross Country to go to Leeds by train.
  • Travel with National Express, FlixBus, Megabus to go to Leeds by bus.
Yes, there are direct services available from Birmingham to Leeds with the following travel companies:
  • 9 direct trains per day with CrossCountry, Cross Country.
  • 21 direct buses per day with National Express, FlixBus, Megabus.
Omio customers who travel from Birmingham to Leeds often also extend their vacation to go to London, Manchester, Edinburgh, York, Liverpool. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Leeds and these popular destinations at a great price.

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