There are 3 ways to get from Liverpool to Leeds by train, bus, or car
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Liverpool to Leeds by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Leeds is to bus which costs £5 - £27 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Leeds is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs £17 - £26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edge Hill Station station and arriving at Leeds City Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Leeds. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 24m.
The distance between Liverpool and Leeds is 74 miles. The road distance is 72.3 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Leeds without a car is to train which takes 1h 24m and costs £16 - £50.
The train from Liverpool Lime Street to Leeds takes 1h 24m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Liverpool to Leeds bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edge Hill Station.
Liverpool to Leeds train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Leeds is to train which takes 1h 24m and costs £16 - £50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £5 - £27 and takes 2h 45m.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Leeds, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Leeds every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £16–50 and the journey takes 1h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edge Hill Station to Leeds City Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £5–15 and the journey takes 2h 45m. National Express also services this route every 3 hours.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–50
- 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 Edge Hill Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edge Hill Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Liverpool to Leeds bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Liverpool to Leeds train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Leeds is 72 miles. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Liverpool to Leeds.
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