There are 7 ways to get from Leeds to Scotland 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 Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 5m£140–200Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31
4h 45m£18–35Drive 205.5 mi
- Drive from Leeds to Glasgowcar 205.5 mi
3h 54m£51–74Train, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
4h 46m£84–199Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street
4h 5m£137–202Train, line 240 bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Motherwelltrain
- Take the bus from Motherwell station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 240
5h 44mTrain, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
4h 53m£98–231
Leeds to Scotland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Scotland is to bus which costs £18 - £35 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Scotland is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs £50 - £75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leeds City Bus Station station and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leeds and arriving at Glasgow Central. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Leeds and Scotland is 278 miles. The road distance is 206.7 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds to Scotland without a car is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs £140 - £200.
The train from Leeds to Glasgow Central takes 4h 5m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Leeds to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Leeds to Scotland train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds to Scotland is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs £140 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £18 - £35 and takes 4h 45m.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Leeds to Glasgow Central twice daily. Tickets cost £140–200 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost £18–35 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Train from Leeds to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £140–200
- 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/
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- 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/
Train from Carlisle to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
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
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Motherwell station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
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More Questions & Answers
Leeds to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Leeds to Scotland train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeds to Scotland is 207 miles. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Leeds to Scotland.
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