How to travel from Leeds to London

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Travel Information between Leeds and London

Distance271 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€26 - €9
Cheapest modeCoach • €9 • 3 h 45 min
Fastest modeTrain • €26 • 2 h 13 min
Popular travel companiesMegabus or LNER

Travel 271 km by train or coach from Leeds to London. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are Megabus or LNER among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Leeds to London.

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from Leeds to London

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

FlixBusFlixBus
08:15AM4h35
Leeds, Coach Station
12:50PMLondon, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
271One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
06:10PM4h35
Leeds, Coach Station
10:45PMLondon, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
171One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

LNERP00067
09:46AM2h13
Leeds station (LDS)
11:59AMLondon Kings Cross (KGX)
691One-way
0 transfers

Other options

LNERY23076
08:46AM2h14
Leeds station (LDS)
11:00AMLondon Kings Cross (KGX)
691One-way
0 transfers
LNERY23079
09:15AM2h15
Leeds station (LDS)
11:30AMLondon Kings Cross (KGX)
731One-way
0 transfers
LNERY23072
08:15AM2h16
Leeds station (LDS)
10:31AMLondon Kings Cross (KGX)
731One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
07:00AM4h25
Leeds, Coach Station
11:25AMLondon, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
241One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
09:00AM4h50
Leeds, Coach Station
01:50PMLondon, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant)
271One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX561
06:15AM5h05
Leeds, Coach Station
11:20AMLondon, Victoria Coach Station
171One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Leeds to London

Travel to London 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 London.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options from Leeds to London: train or coach.

The cheapest way to go to London from Leeds is by taking a coach, which costs on average €9.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Leeds to London:

A coach is less than a flight with an average ticket price of from Leeds to London.

A coach is €16 less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Leeds to London costing on average €26.

The quickest way to travel to London from Leeds is by train, which takes on average 2 h 13 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Coach takes on average 3 h 45 min.

The Leeds to London distance is approximately 271 km.

The average frequency per day from Leeds to London is:

  • 42 coaches a day.
  • 10 flights per day.
  • 12 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Leeds and London 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 for travellers from Leeds to London:

  • Coaches mostly depart from Leeds, Coach Station and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
  • Trains mostly leave from Leeds and tend to arrive in London Kings Cross.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Leeds to London:

  • You can travel by coach between Leeds and London with Megabus, National Express, FlixBus or Scottish Citylink, and you can find FlixBus Leeds to London tickets for €9 on Omio.
  • You can travel between Leeds and London by train with LNER, Grand Central Trains or East Midlands Trains. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €26 with Grand Central Trains from Leeds to London.

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

  • You'll find 38 direct coaches a day to London with Megabus, National Express, FlixBus or Scottish Citylink.
  • You can check for a direct train to London with LNER with 8 direct trains per day.

Direct services to London 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 Leeds to London don't make London their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are Paris, Edinburgh, Manchester, Amsterdam or Brussels, either of which you could add to your Leeds and London trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from London to any of these top destinations today!

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