There are 9 ways to get from Hamilton to Leeds by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Preston
best- Take the train from Motherwell to PrestonGlasgow Central - Rugby / ...
- Take the train from Preston to LeedsBlackpool North - York / ...
4h 27m£29–149Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus StationUkn31 / ...
6h 10m£17–49Drive 196.4 mi
- Drive from Hamilton to Leeds196.4 mi
3h 37m£48–70Fly Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)GLA - LBA
5h 40m£61–136Train
- Take the train from Motherwell to LeedsGlasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
5h 19m£110–340Bus via Portland Park
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station183 / ...
7h 49m£23–60Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)EDI - LBA
6h 8m£63–170Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leeds
6h 7m£67–188Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leeds
6h 25m£70–197
Hamilton to Leeds by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton to Leeds is to bus which costs £16 - £50 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton to Leeds is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamilton station to Leeds station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Leeds City Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamilton to Leeds. However, there are services departing from Motherwell and arriving at Leeds via Preston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
The distance between Hamilton and Leeds is 241 miles. The road distance is 197.6 miles.
The best way to get from Hamilton to Leeds without a car is to train via Preston which takes 4h 27m and costs £28 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Hamilton to Leeds, including transfers.
Hamilton to Leeds bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Hamilton to Leeds train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Hamilton to Leeds is to train via Preston which takes 4h 27m and costs £28 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £50 and takes 6h 10m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £140 and takes 5h 40m.
What companies run services between Hamilton, Scotland and Leeds, England?
You can take a train from Motherwell to Leeds via Preston in around 4h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £14–45 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
- 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 Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
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 Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Motherwell to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £110–340
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £110–170
- 1st Class
- £240–340
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- £23–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Maxim Business Park to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Hamilton to Leeds bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Hamilton to Leeds train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamilton to Leeds is 198 miles. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Hamilton to Leeds.
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