There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Leeds Station by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
3h£30–80Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
4h 52m£13–35Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Leeds191 mi
4h 32m£20–27Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane EDI - LBA
6h 4m£54–160Drive 192.4 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Leeds Stationcar 192.4 mi
3h 58m£47–67Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
6h 26m£68–184
Edinburgh to Leeds Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Leeds Station is to bus which costs £13 - £35 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Leeds Station is to train which takes 3h and costs £30 - £80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station station and arriving at Leeds City Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, 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.
The distance between Edinburgh and Leeds Station is 229 miles. The road distance is 193.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Leeds Station without a car is to train which takes 3h and costs £30 - £80.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds takes 3h including transfers and departs hourly.
Edinburgh to Leeds Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Leeds Station train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Leeds Station is to train which takes 3h and costs £30 - £80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £35 and takes 4h 52m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £160 and takes 6h 4m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Leeds Station, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds hourly. Tickets cost £30–80 and the journey takes 3h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £13–35 and the journey takes 4h 40m. Megabus UK also services this route 6 times a week.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–280
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- 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
- £13–45
- 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
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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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 to Leeds Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Leeds Station is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 12:22 PM in Edinburgh and 1:22 PM in Leeds Station.
Edinburgh to Leeds Station train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Leeds Station is 194 miles. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Edinburgh to Leeds Station.
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Book your Edinburgh to Leeds Station bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and Distribusion.
There are 2441+ hotels available in Leeds Station.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Edinburgh and Leeds Station. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.