There are 7 ways to get from Chelmsford to Leeds by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Streettrain Clacton-on-Sea - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
3h 16m£46–153Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)train Clacton-on-Sea - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus Uk002 / ...
6h 8m£23–56Drive 190.6 mi
- Drive from Chelmsford to Leedscar 190.6 mi
3h 18m£46–67Fly London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane STN - LBA
7h 19m£45–110Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Stansted Airport (STN)bus X10 / ...
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Leedstrain
5hBus
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Golders Green Stationbus A6
- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 426 / ...
6h 57m£34–62Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
5h 35m£90–303
Chelmsford to Leeds by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chelmsford to Leeds is to train and bus which costs £22 - £60 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Chelmsford to Leeds is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs £45 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Chelmsford station to Leeds station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station via Coach Station and Golders Green Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Chelmsford to Leeds. However, there are services departing from Chelmsford and arriving at Leeds via Liverpool Street station and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
The distance between Chelmsford and Leeds is 218 miles. The road distance is 191.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chelmsford to Leeds without a car is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs £45 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Chelmsford to Leeds, including transfers.
Chelmsford to Leeds bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Chelmsford to Leeds train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Chelmsford station.
The best way to get from Chelmsford to Leeds is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs £45 - £160. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £45 - £110 and takes 7h 19m, you could also bus, which costs £30 - £65 and takes 6h 57m.
What companies run services between Chelmsford, England and Leeds, England?
You can take a train from Chelmsford to Leeds via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and King's Cross in around 3h 16m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Ryanair UK, and three other airlines fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Bergerac
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- £13–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant) to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to London Stansted Airport (STN)
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Golders Green Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Golders Green Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Chelmsford to Leeds bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Golders Green Station.
Chelmsford to Leeds train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chelmsford to Leeds is 192 miles. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Chelmsford to Leeds.
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