There are 8 ways to get from Leeds to Prestwick by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Town
5h 12m£70–164Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationUk010 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Saunterne Road4 / ...
7h 35m£23–60Drive 205 mi
- Drive from Leeds to Prestwick205 mi
4h 11m£50–73Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LBA - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Prestwick Town
5h 41m£73–142Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Leeds to CarlisleLeeds - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to KilmarnockCarlisle - Glasgow Central
6h 22m£42–101Bus via Gardiner Street
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station183 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gardiner Street4
8h 44m£23–64Train to Manchester Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)MAN - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Prestwick Town
6h 24m£81–179Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Prestwick Town
5h 45m£79–233
Leeds to Prestwick by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Prestwick is to bus which costs £23 - £60 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Prestwick is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeds station to Prestwick. However, there are services departing from Leeds City Bus Station and arriving at Saunterne Road via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Leeds to Prestwick. However, there are services departing from Leeds and arriving at Prestwick Town via Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Leeds and Prestwick is 315 miles. The road distance is 206.2 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds to Prestwick without a car is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs £70 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Leeds to Prestwick, including transfers.
Leeds to Prestwick bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Leeds to Prestwick train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds to Prestwick is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs £70 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £60 and takes 7h 35m.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Prestwick, Scotland?
You can take a train from Leeds to Prestwick Town via Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Central in around 5h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Saunterne Road via Buchanan Bus Station in around 7h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £29–170
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- 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
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Town
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Prestwick Town
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–26
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–70
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.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
- £15–45
- 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
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–55
- 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
- £17–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Saunterne Road
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gardiner Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Leeds to Prestwick bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Leeds to Prestwick train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeds to Prestwick is 206 miles. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Leeds to Prestwick.
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