How to travel from Manchester to Leeds
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4.6Travel Information between Manchester and Leeds
 Distance | 57 km |
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 Available travel modes | Train or coach |
 Ticket price range | €4 - €5 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • €4 • 1 h 10 min |
 Fastest mode | Train • €5 • 48 min |
 Popular travel companies | Megabus or Northern Rail (3) |
Travel 57 km by train or coach to Leeds from Manchester. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are Megabus or Northern Rail (3) among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Manchester to Leeds.
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How to get from Manchester to Leeds by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Manchester to Leeds is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Find the best trip from Manchester to Leeds with Omio's travel partners Transpennine Express, Northern Rail and Megabus! You'll find the best deals, timetables and tickets when comparing and booking the most popular trip for you.
Transpennine Express is a train company based in the United Kingdom. It operates services from Manchester and Liverpool to Scotland, the North East and Yorkshire. It offers a range of services, including express, regional and local trains. Express trains are the fastest, with journey times of up to three hours. Regional trains are slower, but offer more stops and a more relaxed atmosphere. Local trains are the slowest, but offer the most stops. Transpennine Express offers a range of ticket types, including single, return, group and season tickets. Onboard facilities include free Wi-Fi, power sockets, comfortable seating and a range of food and drink options. The most popular routes for Transpennine Express are Manchester to Edinburgh, Liverpool to Leeds and Manchester to York. These routes offer a convenient and comfortable way to travel between the cities.
Manchester to Leeds travel information with Megabus:
- Average Duration: 1 h 6 min
- Megabus frequency: 7 a day
FAQs: Travel from Manchester to Leeds
There are 2 ways to get from Manchester to Leeds: train or coach.
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Leeds is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €4 compared to other travel options to Leeds:
A coach is €1 less than a train with an average ticket price of €5 from Manchester to Leeds.
The fastest way from Manchester to Leeds is by train with an average journey time of 48 min.
There are alternative travel options to Leeds that take longer:
Taking a coach requires on average 1 h 10 min of travel time.
Leeds is approximately 57 km away from Manchester.
The average frequency per day from Manchester to Leeds is:
- 23 coaches a day.
- Around 46 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Manchester to 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 Manchester to Leeds:
- Coaches from Manchester to Leeds most often leave from Manchester, Coach Station and arrive in Leeds, Coach Station.
- Trains most often depart from Manchester at Manchester Piccadilly and arrive in Leeds at Leeds.
The following travel companies offer services from Manchester to Leeds:
- Megabus, National Express, FlixBus or Bee Network can take you to Leeds by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Manchester to Leeds for €4.
- Northern Rail (3), TransPennine Express or first_transpennine_express can take you to Leeds by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Northern Rail (3) from Manchester to Leeds for €5.
Yes, there are direct routes from Manchester to Leeds with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 21 direct coaches a day to Leeds with Megabus, National Express or FlixBus.
- You can find 46 direct trains per day to take to Leeds with Northern Rail (3), TransPennine Express or first_transpennine_express.
Direct services to Leeds 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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