There are 8 ways to get from Leeds to Hamilton by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Leeds to Motherwelltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 3m£139–191Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31
5h 27m£20–35Drive 195 mi
- Drive from Leeds to Hamiltoncar 195 mi
3h 39m£49–70Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LBA - GLA
5h 33m£54–152Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Leeds to Carlisletrain Leeds - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Motherwelltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 10m£60–134Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Motherwelltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 39m£128–191Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LBA - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Motherwelltrain
6h 26m£79–211Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
5h 8m£98–198
Leeds to Hamilton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Hamilton is to bus which costs £20 - £35 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Hamilton is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeds station to Hamilton. However, there are services departing from Leeds City Bus Station and arriving at Portland Park via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Leeds to Hamilton. However, there are services departing from Leeds and arriving at Motherwell via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Leeds and Hamilton is 268 miles. The road distance is 196.1 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds to Hamilton without a car is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs £130 - £200.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Leeds to Hamilton, including transfers.
Leeds to Hamilton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Leeds to Hamilton train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds to Hamilton is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs £130 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £35 and takes 5h 27m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £160 and takes 5h 33m.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Hamilton, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Leeds to Motherwell 4 times a day. Tickets cost £130–190 and the journey takes 3h 47m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £20–35 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–350
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–350
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £120–350
Train from Leeds to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leeds to Hamilton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Leeds to Hamilton train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeds to Hamilton is 196 miles. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Leeds to Hamilton.
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