There are 4 ways to get from Kirkby to Leeds by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Leedstrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle / ...
2h 43m£27–49Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kirkby Bus Station to Queen Square Bus Stationbus 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
4h 44m£12–27Drive 65.5 mi
- Drive from Kirkby to Leedscar 65.5 mi
1h 12m£17–24Train via Rochdale
- Take the train from Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane to Rochdaletrain Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane - Blackburn / ...
- Take the train from Rochdale to Leedstrain Wigan Wallgate - Leeds / ...
2h 48m£26–47
Kirkby to Leeds by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kirkby to Leeds is to bus which costs £11 - £27 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkby to Leeds is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs £16 - £24.
No, there is no direct bus from Kirkby station to Leeds station. However, there are services departing from Kirkby Bus Station and arriving at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station via Liverpool, Liverpool One. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Kirkby to Leeds. However, there are services departing from Kirkby and arriving at Leeds via Liverpool Lime Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
The distance between Kirkby and Leeds is 86 miles. The road distance is 65.9 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkby to Leeds without a car is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs £26 - £50.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Kirkby to Leeds, including transfers.
Kirkby to Leeds bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, depart from Kirkby Bus Station.
Kirkby to Leeds train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Kirkby to Leeds is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs £26 - £50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £11 - £27 and takes 4h 44m.
What companies run services between Kirkby, Knowsley, England and Leeds, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Leeds hourly. Tickets cost £22–40 and the journey takes 1h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kirkby Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station via Queen Square Bus Station and Liverpool, Liverpool One in around 4h 44m.
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Tower Hill, Headbolt Lane to Rochdale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Rochdale to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 151 330 6200
- merseyside.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
Bus from Kirkby Bus Station to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Kirkby Bus Station to Queen Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Kirkby to Leeds bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, arrive at Queen Square Bus Station.
Kirkby to Leeds train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkby to Leeds is 66 miles. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Kirkby to Leeds.
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