There are 6 ways to get from Hamilton to Leeds by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Leedstrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth
4h 1m£130–190Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn31
6h 13m£19–35Drive 195.9 mi
- Drive from Hamilton to Leedscar 195.9 mi
3h 38m£48–69Fly from Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane GLA - LBA
6h 5m£53–144Train via Preston
- Take the train from Motherwell to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Leedstrain Blackpool North - York / ...
4h 28m£62–153Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Motherwell to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane EDI - LBA
6h 11m£84–213
Hamilton to Leeds by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton to Leeds is to bus which costs £19 - £35 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton to Leeds is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamilton to Leeds station. However, there are services departing from Burnside Lane and arriving at Leeds City Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Motherwell and arriving at Leeds. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Hamilton and Leeds is 265 miles. The road distance is 197 miles.
The best way to get from Hamilton to Leeds without a car is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs £130 - £190.
The train from Motherwell to Leeds takes 4h 1m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Hamilton to Leeds bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Hamilton to Leeds train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Hamilton to Leeds is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs £130 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £35 and takes 6h 13m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £150 and takes 6h 5m.
What companies run services between Hamilton, Scotland and Leeds, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Motherwell to Leeds twice daily. Tickets cost £130–190 and the journey takes 4h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost £19–35 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Train from Motherwell to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Motherwell to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- 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 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- 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
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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 Cross Country, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamilton to Leeds is 197 miles. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Hamilton to Leeds.
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