There are 8 ways to get from Heathrow to Leeds by subway, train, bus, car, or plane
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationsubway Piccadilly
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
3h 26m£33–135Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 240 / ...
6h 30m£11–55Drive 196.5 mi
- Drive from Heathrow to Leedscar 196.5 mi
3h 15m£48–69Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
3h 4m£65–231Subway, train via Sheffield
- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationsubway
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Leedstrain
4h 25m£37–175Bus via Milton Keynes
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 240 / ...
7h 20m£42–69Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LHR - LBA
4h 59m£90–310Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Leedstrain
3h 34m£66–323
Heathrow to Leeds by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Leeds is to bus which costs £11 - £55 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Leeds is to fly and train which takes 3h 4m and costs £65 - £240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station station and arriving at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Heathrow station to Leeds. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station and arriving at Leeds via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Heathrow and Leeds is 204 miles. The road distance is 197.6 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Leeds without a car is to subway and train which takes 3h 26m and costs £30 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Heathrow to Leeds, including transfers.
Heathrow to Leeds bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Heathrow to Leeds train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Leeds is to bus which takes 6h 30m and costs £11 - £55. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £90 - £310 and takes 4h 59m.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Leeds, England?
National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £23–55 and the journey takes 6h 30m. FlixBus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Aer Lingus, KLM, and British Airways fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–380
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–270
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £3–4
- Peak
- £4–6
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- 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
- £13–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–150
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Heathrow to Leeds bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Heathrow to Leeds train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at King's Cross St. Pancras station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow to Leeds is 198 miles. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Heathrow to Leeds.
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