How to travel from Leeds to Manchester
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4.6Travel Information from Leeds to Manchester
 Distance | 57 km |
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 Available travel modes | Train or coach |
 Ticket price range | €4 - €6 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • €4 • 1 h 10 min |
 Fastest mode | Coach • €4 • 1 h 10 min |
 Popular travel companies | Megabus or Northern Rail (3) |
Travel 57 km by train or coach between Leeds and 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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You can travel by travel from Leeds to Manchester with National Express, FlixBus and Northern Rail (3). When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.
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 to Manchester from Leeds. 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 - Manchester 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 Manchester
There are 2 travel options between Leeds and Manchester. You can take a train or coach.
The cheapest way to travel between Leeds and Manchester is a coach with an average price of €4.
This is compared to other travel options from Leeds to Manchester:
Taking a coach costs €1 less than taking a train, which costs on average €6 for the same trip.
The quickest way to travel to Manchester from Leeds is by coach, which takes on average 1 h 10 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Train takes 1 h 11 min on average.
The Leeds to Manchester distance is approximately 57 km.
The average frequency per day from Leeds to Manchester is:
- Around 10 coaches per day.
- 50 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Manchester 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 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 depart from Leeds and arrive in Manchester Piccadilly.
The following travel companies offer services from Leeds to Manchester:
- Megabus, National Express or FlixBus can take you to Manchester by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Leeds to Manchester for €4.
- Travel with Northern Rail (3), TransPennine Express or first_transpennine_express to go to Manchester by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Northern Rail (3) Leeds to Manchester tickets on Omio for €6.
Yes, there are direct services available from Leeds to Manchester with the following travel companies:
- Direct coach available with Megabus, National Express or FlixBus 10 direct coaches per day.
- Direct trains with Northern Rail (3), TransPennine Express or first_transpennine_express with 49 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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