There are 9 ways to get from Islington to Leeds by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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 King's Cross to Leedstrain London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
2h 10m£60–90Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Leeds194.4 mi
3h 53m£14–30Bus
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn31 / ...
4h 37m£24–43Fly London Heathrow Airport 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
4h 31m£82–300Train via Sheffield
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Leedstrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
3h 3m£99–151Drive 193.1 mi
- Drive from Islington to Leedscar 193.1 mi
3h 22m£47–68Fly London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LCY - LBA
5h 43m£242–603Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Leedstrain
5h 1m£95–339Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
5h 3m£120–263
Islington to Leeds by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Islington to Leeds is to rideshare which costs £14 - £30 and takes 3h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Islington to Leeds is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Islington station to Leeds station. However, there are services departing from Baker Street Station and arriving at Leeds City Bus Station via Finchley Road / O2 Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 37m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from King's Cross and arriving at Leeds. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Islington and Leeds is 186 miles. The road distance is 194.2 miles.
The best way to get from Islington to Leeds without a car is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs £60 - £90.
The train from London Kings Cross to Leeds takes 2h 10m including transfers and departs hourly.
Islington to Leeds bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Islington to Leeds train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from Islington to Leeds is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs £60 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £45 and takes 4h 37m, you could also fly, which costs £240 - £650 and takes 5h 43m.
What companies run services between Islington, England and Leeds, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Leeds hourly. Tickets cost £60–90 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £22–40 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–600
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–330
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–600
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–600
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Train from King's Cross to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from London to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Islington to Leeds bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Islington to Leeds train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Islington to Leeds is 194 miles. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Islington to Leeds.
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