There are 5 ways to get from Leeds to Cranfield by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Leeds to Tamworth High Level
- Take the train from Tamworth to Milton Keynes Central
- Take the bus from Central station to Cranfield University Main GateC1 / ...
4h 16m£42–129Bus via Georges Drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to LakeUk002
5h 33m£17–25Drive 147.9 mi
- Drive from Leeds to Cranfield147.9 mi
2h 26m£36–52Train, bus via Birmingham
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Milton Keynes Central
- Take the bus from Central station to War MemorialC1 / ...
4h 21m£51–172Bus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway240 / ...
5h 51m£25–32
Leeds to Cranfield by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Cranfield is to bus via Georges Drive which costs £16 - £26 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Cranfield is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeds station to Cranfield. However, there are services departing from Leeds City Bus Station and arriving at War Memorial via Georges Drive and Theatre District. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Leeds and Cranfield is 171 miles. The road distance is 148.7 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds to Cranfield without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 16m and costs £40 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Leeds to Cranfield, including transfers.
Leeds to Cranfield bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Leeds to Cranfield bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lake station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeds to Cranfield is 149 miles. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Leeds to Cranfield.
There are 1061+ hotels available in Cranfield.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Cranfield, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Lake hourly. Tickets cost £10–19 and the journey takes 2h 40m.
Train from Leeds to Tamworth High Level
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Tamworth to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Tamworth to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01707 255764
- unobus@herts.ac.uk
- Website
- unobus.info
Bus from Central station to Cranfield University Main Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- http://www.unobus.info/
Bus from Central station to War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- http://www.unobus.info/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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