There are 8 ways to get from Ardrossan to Leeds by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ardrossan Town to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain
6h 1m£58–109Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn31
7h 51m£20–34Drive 217 mi
- Drive from Ardrossan to Leedscar 217 mi
4h 21m£53–76Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane GLA - LBA
6h 15m£59–137Line 11 bus, train
- Take the bus from Hill Street to Dunlop Streetbus 11
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Leedstrain
7h 38m£44–112Bus via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 183 / ...
9h 26m£28–61Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
6h 35m£73–182Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leedstrain
6h 20m£60–198
Ardrossan to Leeds by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ardrossan to Leeds is to bus which costs £20 - £35 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Ardrossan to Leeds is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Ardrossan to Leeds station. However, there are services departing from Hill Street and arriving at Leeds City Bus Station via Kilmarnock Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Ardrossan to Leeds. However, there are services departing from Ardrossan Town and arriving at Leeds via Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
The distance between Ardrossan and Leeds is 308 miles. The road distance is 218.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ardrossan to Leeds without a car is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs £55 - £110.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Ardrossan to Leeds, including transfers.
Ardrossan to Leeds bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Ardrossan to Leeds train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Ardrossan Town station.
The best way to get from Ardrossan to Leeds is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs £55 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £35 and takes 7h 51m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £140 and takes 6h 15m.
What companies run services between Ardrossan, Scotland and Leeds, England?
You can take a train from Ardrossan Town to Leeds via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 6h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £13–23 and the journey takes 4h 45m. Megabus UK also services this route once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–250
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ardrossan Town to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–80
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Hill Street to Dunlop Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Ardrossan to Leeds bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Ardrossan to Leeds train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ardrossan to Leeds is 218 miles. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Ardrossan to Leeds.
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