How to travel from Leeds to Birmingham
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4.6Travel Information to Birmingham from Leeds
 Distance | 148 km |
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 Available travel modes | Train or coach |
 Ticket price range | €7 - €21 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • €7 • 2 h 25 min |
 Fastest mode | Train • €21 • 1 h 52 min |
 Popular travel companies | Megabus or CrossCountry |
Take a train or coach to travel 148 km between Leeds and Birmingham. 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 Leeds to Birmingham.
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How to get from Leeds to Birmingham by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Leeds to Birmingham is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Find the best route to Birmingham from Leeds with National Express, Northern Rail (3) and CrossCountry. Comparing timetables and prices and booking the most affordable journey has never been easier with over 1000 travel operators on Omio.
Northern Trains is one of many publicly owned travel providers in the United Kingdom. Headquartered in York, Northern operates local and regional travel across the entire north of England connecting regions of the North East, North West, East Midlands, Staffordshire, Yorkshire and the Humber coast line. Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime Day tickets can be purchased for Northern travel journeys from Leeds to Birmingham. There is only one class option on Northern travel: Standard.
National Express is the leading travel operator for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 travel a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveller in mind. All National Express travel are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most travel are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Leeds - Birmingham travel: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.
FAQs: Travel from Leeds to Birmingham
There are 2 travel options from Leeds to Birmingham: train or coach.
The cheapest way to travel between Leeds and Birmingham is a coach with an average price of €7.
This is compared to other travel options from Leeds to Birmingham:
Taking a coach costs €14 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of €21.
The quickest way to travel to Birmingham from Leeds is by train, which takes on average 1 h 52 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Coach takes 2 h 25 min on average.
The distance between Leeds and Birmingham is around 148 km.
The average frequency per day from Leeds to Birmingham is:
- 8 coaches a day.
- 4 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Birmingham from 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 Leeds to Birmingham:
- Most travellers catch their coach from Leeds, Coach Station and arrive in Birmingham, Coach Station.
- Most travellers board their train from Leeds and arrive in Birmingham New Street.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Leeds to Birmingham:
- You can go to Birmingham from Leeds by coach with Megabus, National Express or FlixBus. You'll see cheap coach tickets for €7 with Megabus from Leeds to Birmingham on Omio.
- You can go to Birmingham from Leeds by train with CrossCountry, Northern Rail (3), TransPennine Express or East Coast. You'll see cheap train tickets for €21 with CrossCountry from Leeds to Birmingham on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Leeds to Birmingham with the following travel companies:
- Direct coaches with Megabus, National Express or FlixBus with 8 direct coaches per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Birmingham as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Leeds and Birmingham.
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