There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh Castle to Leeds by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to LeedsEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
3h 13m£40–85Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus StationUkn11 / ...
4h 57m£16–60Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Leeds191 mi
4h 33m£20–27Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)EDI - LBA
5h 37m£64–170Drive 191.9 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Castle to Leeds191.9 mi
3h 56m£47–68Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
6h 33m£74–194
Edinburgh Castle to Leeds by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Leeds is to rideshare which costs £20 - £27 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Leeds is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs £40 - £85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station station and arriving at Leeds City Bus Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Leeds. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Leeds is 230 miles. The road distance is 193 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Leeds without a car is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs £40 - £85.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds takes 3h 1m including transfers and departs hourly.
Edinburgh Castle to Leeds bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh Castle to Leeds train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Leeds is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs £40 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £60 and takes 4h 57m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £170 and takes 5h 37m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Castle, Scotland and Leeds, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds hourly. Tickets cost £40–80 and the journey takes 3h 1m. London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) also services this route once a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £16–45 and the journey takes 4h 40m. National Express also services this route twice a week.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.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
- £15–45
- 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 Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Edinburgh to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–27
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh Castle to Leeds bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Edinburgh Castle to Leeds train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Castle to Leeds is 193 miles. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Edinburgh Castle to Leeds.
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Book your Edinburgh Castle to Leeds bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 2423+ hotels available in Leeds.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Edinburgh Castle and Leeds. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.