There are 8 ways to get from Leeds to Stirling 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 Stirlingtrain Edinburgh - Dunblane / ...
4h 8m£129–199Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 183 / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirlingtrain Edinburgh - Dunblane / ...
6h 15m£26–117Bus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Islamic Centrebus M8
5h 49m£27–45Drive 222.2 mi
- Drive from Leeds to Stirlingcar 222.2 mi
4h 8m£55–79Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LBA - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
5h 13m£63–130Fly 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 Edinburgh Park to Stirlingtrain
5h 32m£73–194Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
5h 26m£102–201Train 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 Stirlingtrain
5h 40m£110–203
Leeds to Stirling by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Stirling is to bus which costs £27 - £50 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Stirling is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs £120 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeds station to Stirling. However, there are services departing from Leeds City Bus Station and arriving at Islamic Centre via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Leeds to Stirling. However, there are services departing from Leeds and arriving at Stirling via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Leeds and Stirling is 265 miles. The road distance is 223.5 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds to Stirling without a car is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs £120 - £200.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Leeds to Stirling, including transfers.
Leeds to Stirling bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Leeds to Stirling train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds to Stirling is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs £120 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £50 and takes 5h 49m.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Stirling, Scotland?
You can take a train from Leeds to Stirling via Edinburgh Waverley in around 4h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Islamic Centre via Buchanan Bus Station in around 5h 49m.
- 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
- £28–190
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 Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- £23–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–70
- 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 Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Park to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- 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
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Islamic Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Islamic Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Leeds to Stirling bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Leeds to Stirling train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeds to Stirling is 223 miles. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Leeds to Stirling.
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