There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Headingley by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to LeedsEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
3h 23m£40–80Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus StationUkn11 / ...
5h 2m£15–45Drive 189.9 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Headingley189.9 mi
3h 57m£47–67Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)EDI - LBA
6h 30m£64–170Bus via Leeds York Street
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Elder Street Bus Stop to Leeds York Streetmegabus M20
5h 7m£17–24Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
6h 46m£74–204
Edinburgh to Headingley by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Headingley is to bus via Leeds York Street which costs £17 - £24 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Headingley is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs £40 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Headingley. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Headingley Arndale via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Headingley is 232 miles. The road distance is 191 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Headingley without a car is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs £40 - £80.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Edinburgh to Headingley, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Headingley bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Headingley is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs £40 - £80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £15 - £45 and takes 5h 2m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £170 and takes 6h 30m.
Edinburgh to Headingley bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Headingley is 191 miles. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Edinburgh to Headingley.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Headingley, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds hourly. Tickets cost £40–80 and the journey takes 3h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £15–45 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
- 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
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- 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
- £45–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 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 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Elder Street Bus Stop to Leeds York Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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