There are 7 ways to get from Leeds to Cowes by train, ferry, bus, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
5h 18m£105–193Bus, ferry via London
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus 032
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
9h 15m£52–97Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Boomtown Fair Matterley Estatebus B6
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry RedJet West Cowes
7h 41m£61–126Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
4h 45m£108–213Train, ferry via Birmingham
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
6h 44m£146–217Train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Leeds to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NCL - SOU
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
5h 52m£138–299Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train, ferry
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Woking to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminalferry
6h 49m£114–308
Leeds to Cowes by train, subway, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Cowes is to bus and ferry via London which costs £50 - £100 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Cowes is to train and fly and ferry which takes 4h 45m and costs £100 - £220.
The distance between Leeds and Cowes is 284 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds to Cowes without a car is to train and ferry which takes 5h 18m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Leeds to Cowes, including transfers.
There are 3400+ hotels available in Cowes.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Cowes, England?
There is no direct connection from Leeds to Cowes. However, you can take the train to King's Cross, walk to King's Cross St. Pancras station, take the subway to Vauxhall, walk to Vauxhall, take the train to London Waterloo, take the train to Southampton Central, walk to Central Station, take the bus to Red Funnel Terminal, walk to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Red Jet Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Red Jet Ferry Terminal via Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate, Avington Turn, The Broadway, Bus Station, Bargate, and Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal in around 7h 41m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–150
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–150
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–180
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Woking to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 2380 019192
- post@redfunnel.co.uk
- Website
- redfunnel.co.uk
Ferry from Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal to Red Jet Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.redfunnel.co.uk/en/
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