There are 7 ways to get from Leith to Leeds by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
3h£110–170Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
4h 40m£18–35Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Leeds191 mi
4h 26m£20–27Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane EDI - LBA
5h 34m£64–180Bus via Newcastle upon Tyne
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Stationbus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 183 / ...
5h 12m£37–91Drive 192.5 mi
- Drive from Leith to Leedscar 192.5 mi
3h 56m£47–68Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
6h 33m£68–194
Leith to Leeds by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leith to Leeds is to bus which costs £18 - £35 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Leith to Leeds is to train which takes 3h and costs £110 - £170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station station and arriving at Leeds City Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Leeds. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Leith and Leeds is 229 miles. The road distance is 193.6 miles.
The best way to get from Leith to Leeds without a car is to train which takes 3h and costs £110 - £170.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds takes 3h including transfers and departs hourly.
Leith to Leeds bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Leith to Leeds train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Leith to Leeds is to train which takes 3h and costs £110 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £18 - £35 and takes 4h 40m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £180 and takes 5h 34m.
What companies run services between Leith, Scotland and Leeds, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds hourly. Tickets cost £110–170 and the journey takes 3h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £18–35 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–280
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–280
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Edinburgh to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–27
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Leith to Leeds bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Leith to Leeds train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leith to Leeds is 194 miles. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Leith to Leeds.
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Book your Leith to Leeds bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Leith and Leeds. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.



















