There are 8 ways to get from Leeds to Helensburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Helensburgh Centraltrain Edinburgh - Helensburgh Central
5h 26m£150–223Bus via Townend Road
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31 / ...
6h 58m£27–47Drive 229 mi
- Drive from Leeds to Helensburghcar 229 mi
4h 28m£57–83Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LBA - GLA
5h 35m£60–126Bus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 591 / ...
7h 20m£34–136Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
6h 28m£76–176Train 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 49m£98–194Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Helensburgh Centraltrain
6h 54m£124–226
Leeds to Helensburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Helensburgh is to bus via Townend Road which costs £27 - £50 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Helensburgh is to drive which takes 4h 28m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct train from Leeds to Helensburgh. However, there are services departing from Leeds and arriving at Helensburgh Central via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
The distance between Leeds and Helensburgh is 295 miles. The road distance is 230.3 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds to Helensburgh without a car is to train which takes 5h 26m and costs £150 - £230.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Leeds to Helensburgh, including transfers.
Leeds to Helensburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds to Helensburgh is to train which takes 5h 26m and costs £150 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus via Townend Road, which costs £27 - £50 and takes 6h 58m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £130 and takes 5h 35m.
Leeds to Helensburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeds to Helensburgh is 230 miles. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Leeds to Helensburgh.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Helensburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Leeds to Helensburgh Central via Edinburgh Waverley in around 5h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost £19–35 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Helensburgh Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Park to Helensburgh Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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 Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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