There are 9 ways to get from Leeds to Waterloo Station by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain Leeds - London Kings Cross / ...
2h 36m£96–132Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Leeds to London193.9 mi
4h 7m£12–30Bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus Uk010 / ...
4h 25m£19–32Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
4h 12m£71–237Bus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Marble Archbus 561 / ...
5h 12m£29–39Drive 195.6 mi
- Drive from Leeds to Waterloo Stationcar 195.6 mi
3h 27m£48–70Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane LBA - LCY
5h 26m£258–549Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Leeds to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
5h 3m£76–421Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterlootrain
4h 54m£109–254
Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Waterloo Station is to rideshare which costs £12 - £30 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Waterloo Station is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs £95 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeds station to Waterloo Station. However, there are services departing from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and arriving at Lower Marsh via Marble Arch Station / Park Lane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Leeds to Waterloo Station station. However, there are services departing from Leeds and arriving at Waterloo Station via Euston station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 36m.
The distance between Leeds and Waterloo Station is 189 miles. The road distance is 196.7 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds to Waterloo Station without a car is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs £95 - £140.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Leeds to Waterloo Station, including transfers.
Leeds to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Leeds to Waterloo Station train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds to Waterloo Station is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs £95 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, which costs £18 - £35 and takes 4h 25m, you could also fly, which costs £250 - £550 and takes 5h 26m.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Waterloo Station, Greater London, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Leeds to King's Cross hourly. Tickets cost £90–130 and the journey takes 2h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre hourly. Tickets cost £16–29 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–400
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–400
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–400
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–370
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £90–130
- 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
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £14–20
- 1st Class
- £28–35
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £21–35
- 1st Class
- £40–55
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50–75
- 1st Class
- £95–140
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £30–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £55–80
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Leeds to London
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Leeds to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Marble Arch station.
Leeds to Waterloo Station train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeds to Waterloo Station is 197 miles. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Leeds to Waterloo Station.
Book your Leeds to Waterloo Station train tickets online with Omio.
There are 20943+ hotels available in Waterloo Station.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Leeds and Waterloo Station. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.































