Travel Information between Leeds and Manchester
| 57 km | |
| Train or coach | |
| €4 - €6 | |
| Coach • €4 • 1 h 10 min | |
| Train • €6 • 52 min | |
| Megabus or Northern Rail (3) |
Travel 57 km by train or coach from Leeds to Manchester. 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 Leeds to Manchester.
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How to get from Leeds to Manchester by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Leeds to Manchester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Leeds to Manchester
Travel to Manchester 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 Manchester.

There are 2 travel options from Leeds to Manchester. You can take a train or coach.
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Manchester is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €4 compared to other travel options to Manchester:
A coach is €2 less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Leeds to Manchester costing on average €6.
The quickest way to travel to Manchester from Leeds is by train, which takes on average 52 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Coach takes 1 h 10 min on average.
The distance between Leeds and Manchester is around 57 km.
The average frequency per day from Leeds to Manchester is:
- 23 coaches a day.
- Around 47 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Leeds to Manchester 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 Manchester:
- Coaches from Leeds to Manchester most often leave from Leeds, Coach Station and arrive in Manchester, Coach Station.
- Trains mostly leave from Leeds and tend to arrive in Manchester Piccadilly.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Leeds to Manchester:
- You can travel by coach between Leeds and Manchester with Megabus, National Express or FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Leeds to Manchester tickets for €4 on Omio.
- You can travel by train from Leeds to Manchester with Northern Rail (3), TransPennine Express or first_transpennine_express, and you can find Northern Rail (3) Leeds to Manchester tickets for €6 on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Leeds to Manchester with the following travel companies:
- Direct coach available with Megabus, National Express or FlixBus 22 direct coaches per day.
- Direct trains with Northern Rail (3), TransPennine Express or first_transpennine_express with 47 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Manchester as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Manchester from Leeds.
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