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Compare train and bus for Leeds to Birmingham
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Leeds to Birmingham 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 5m. 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 €50.
Distance: 148 km
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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€11 Average price Cheapest | €50 Average price | €43 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 24m Average total duration 2h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 5m Average total duration Fastest 2h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Leeds to Birmingham:
A bus is €39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leeds to Birmingham costing on average €50.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 24m.
Travel optionsfrom Leeds to Birmingham
How to get from Leeds to Birmingham by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leeds to Birmingham is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus10:30 AM3h25Leeds, Coach Station1:55 PMBirmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway€121One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus10:30 AM3h25Leeds, Coach Station1:55 PMBirmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway€121One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- G011655:15 PM1h48Leeds station (LDS)7:03 PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)€1011One-way0 transfers
Other options
- G008439:15 PM1h54Leeds station (LDS)11:09 PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)€381One-way0 transfers
- G011428:15 AM2h04Leeds station (LDS)10:19 AMBirmingham New Street (BHM)€541One-way0 transfers
- G0114712:15 PM1h49Leeds station (LDS)2:04 PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)€1011One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:30 AM3h25Leeds, Coach Station2:55 PMBirmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway€121One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:20 PM3h25Leeds, Coach Station4:45 PMBirmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway€131One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:05 PM2h30Leeds, Coach Station2:35 PMBirmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway€141One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Leeds to Birmingham:
A bus is €39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leeds to Birmingham costing on average €50.
Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 24m.
- Around 23 buses per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leeds and Birmingham as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Leeds station (LDS) and arrive in Birmingham New Street (BHM).
- Buses mostly depart from Leeds, Coach Station and arrive in Birmingham, Coach Station.
- Travel with National Express, Megabus, FlixBus to go to Birmingham by bus.
- Travel with CrossCountry, London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), Cross Country to go to Birmingham by train.
- 20 direct buses per day with National Express, Megabus, FlixBus.
- 9 direct trains per day with CrossCountry, Cross Country.
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