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4.6Travel Information to Leeds from Edinburgh
 Distance | 261 km |
|---|---|
 Available travel modes | Train or coach |
 Ticket price range | €16 - €39 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • €16 • 4 h 40 min |
 Fastest mode | Train • €39 • 2 h 55 min |
 Popular travel companies | Megabus or CrossCountry |
Travel 261 km by train or coach between Edinburgh and Leeds. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are Megabus or CrossCountry among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Edinburgh to Leeds.
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How to get from Edinburgh to Leeds by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Leeds is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh to Leeds.
There are 2 travel options from Edinburgh to Leeds: train or coach.
The cheapest way to go to Leeds from Edinburgh is by taking a coach, which costs on average €16.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Edinburgh to Leeds:
Taking a coach costs €23 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of €39.
The fastest way to get to Leeds from Edinburgh is by train with an average travel time of 2 h 55 min.
Other travel options to Leeds take longer:
Taking a coach requires on average 4 h 40 min of travel time.
Leeds is approximately 261 km away from Edinburgh.
The average frequency per day from Edinburgh to Leeds is:
- 7 coaches a day.
- 24 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Edinburgh and Leeds as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Edinburgh to Leeds:
- Most travellers who buy a coach ticket from Edinburgh to Leeds depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds, Coach Station.
- Most travellers who buy a train ticket from Edinburgh to Leeds depart from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds.
The following travel companies offer services from Edinburgh to Leeds:
- Megabus, National Express, FlixBus or Scottish Citylink can take you to Leeds by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Edinburgh to Leeds for €16.
- Travel with CrossCountry, LNER, TransPennine Express, Northern Rail (3), Avanti West Coast, Lumo, first_transpennine_express or Cross Country for trains to Leeds. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for LNER Edinburgh to Leeds tickets on Omio for €39.
Yes, there are direct routes from Edinburgh to Leeds with the following travel companies:
- You can check for a direct coach to Leeds with Megabus, National Express, FlixBus or Scottish Citylink with 6 direct coaches per day.
- You can check for a direct train to Leeds with CrossCountry, LNER, first_transpennine_express or Cross Country with 9 direct trains per day.
Direct services to Leeds tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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