Travel Information to Birmingham from Leeds
| 148 km | |
| Train or coach | |
| €7 - €23 | |
| Coach • €7 • 2 h 25 min | |
| Train • €23 • 1 h 51 min | |
| Megabus or CrossCountry |
Travel 148 km by train or coach between Leeds and Birmingham. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip 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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FAQs: Travel from Leeds to Birmingham
Travel to Birmingham 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 Leeds to Birmingham.

There are 2 ways to get from Leeds to Birmingham: train or coach.
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Birmingham is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €7 compared to other travel options to Birmingham:
A coach is €16 less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Leeds to Birmingham costing on average €23.
The fastest way from Leeds to Birmingham is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 51 min.
There are alternative travel options to Birmingham that take longer:
Taking a coach requires on average 2 h 25 min of travel time.
Birmingham is approximately 148 km away from Leeds.
The average frequency per day from Leeds to Birmingham is:
- 24 coaches per day.
- 16 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Leeds and Birmingham 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 take a train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street.
The following travel companies offer services from Leeds to Birmingham:
- Megabus, National Express or FlixBus can take you to Birmingham by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Leeds to Birmingham for €7.
- CrossCountry, Northern Rail (3), LNER or Cross Country can take you to Birmingham by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for CrossCountry from Leeds to Birmingham for €23.
Yes, there are direct routes from Leeds to Birmingham with the following travel companies:
- You can check for a direct coach to Birmingham with Megabus, National Express or FlixBus with 18 direct coaches per day.
- You can check for a direct train to Birmingham with CrossCountry or Cross Country with 12 direct trains per day.
Direct services to Birmingham 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.
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