How to travel from Glasgow to Leeds

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Travel Information from Glasgow to Leeds

Distance288 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€15 - €22
Cheapest modeCoach • €15 • 4 h 45 min
Fastest modeTrain • €22 • 4 h 1 min
Popular travel companiesMegabus or Northern Rail (3)

Travel 288 km by train or coach to Leeds from Glasgow. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are Megabus or Northern Rail (3) among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Glasgow to Leeds.

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from Glasgow to Leeds

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

FlixBusFlixBus
07:45AM6h40
Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
02:25PMLeeds, Coach Station
321One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
11:55PM4h45
Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
04:40AMLeeds, York Street (Travel Centre)
241One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Avanti West CoastW09791+Northern Rail (3)Y00193
10:40AM3h57
Glasgow Central (GLC)
02:37PMLeeds station (LDS)
891One-way
1 transfer

Other options

Avanti West CoastW09786+Northern Rail (3)Y02948
09:37AM3h58
Glasgow Central (GLC)
01:35PMLeeds station (LDS)
721One-way
1 transfer
Avanti West CoastW10459+Northern Rail (3)Y02964
08:00AM4h05
Glasgow Central (GLC)
12:05PMLeeds station (LDS)
721One-way
1 transfer
Avanti West CoastW09782+Northern Rail (3)Y00327
08:38AM4h00
Glasgow Central (GLC)
12:38PMLeeds station (LDS)
891One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX183
10:30AM6h20
Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
04:50PMLeeds, Coach Station
321One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX591
09:15AM6h50
Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
04:05PMLeeds, Coach Station
321One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX183
07:30AM6h35
Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station
02:05PMLeeds, Coach Station
351One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Glasgow 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 Glasgow to Leeds.

FAQs

You can get from Glasgow to Leeds 2 different ways: train or coach.

The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Leeds is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €15 compared to other travel options to Leeds:

A coach is €7 less than a train with an average ticket price of €22 from Glasgow to Leeds.

The quickest way to travel to Leeds from Glasgow is by train, which takes on average 4 h 1 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Coach takes on average 4 h 45 min.

Leeds is approximately 288 km away from Glasgow.

The average frequency per day from Glasgow to Leeds is:

  • Around 7 coaches per day.
  • 7 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Glasgow 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 Glasgow to Leeds:

  • Most travellers catch their coach from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and arrive in Leeds, Coach Station.
  • Most travellers catch their train from Glasgow Central and arrive in Leeds.

The following travel companies offer services from Glasgow to Leeds:

  • Megabus, National Express, FlixBus or Scottish Citylink can get you to Leeds by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with FlixBus from Glasgow to Leeds for €15 on Omio.
  • Northern Rail (3), CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, LNER, TransPennine Express, ScotRail, Caledonian Sleeper, Cross Country or first_transpennine_express can get you to Leeds by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Avanti West Coast from Glasgow to Leeds for €22 on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Glasgow to Leeds with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 4 direct coaches a day to Leeds with Megabus, National Express, FlixBus or Scottish Citylink.

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 route.

Many of our customers travelling from Glasgow to Leeds don't make Leeds their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are London, Manchester, Edinburgh, York or Birmingham, either of which you could add to your Glasgow and Leeds trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Leeds to any of these top destinations today!

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