There are 8 ways to get from Luton to Leeds 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 Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
3h 8m£36–130Bus via Northampton
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Lakebus 230
- Take the bus from Lake to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Uk002
4h 9m£24–40Drive 162.7 mi
- Drive from Luton to Leedscar 162.7 mi
2h 44m£40–58Fly Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LTN - LBA
4h 29m£50–140Bus, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Stationbus 100 / ...
- Take the train from Stevenage to Leedstrain London Kings Cross - Bradford Forster Square / ...
3h 29m£29–79Train via Nottingham
- Take the train from Luton to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Leedstrain
4h 40m£55–161Bus
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 240
5h 25m£35–55Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
5h 11m£90–281
Luton to Leeds by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Leeds is to bus via Northampton which costs £23 - £40 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Leeds is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs £35 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Luton Station Interchange station and arriving at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Leeds. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Leeds via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Luton and Leeds is 216 miles. The road distance is 163.6 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Leeds without a car is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £35 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Luton to Leeds, including transfers.
Luton to Leeds bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Luton Station Interchange.
Luton to Leeds train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Leeds is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £35 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus via Northampton, which costs £23 - £40 and takes 4h 9m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £140 and takes 4h 29m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Leeds, England?
You can take a train from Luton to Leeds via London St Pancras International and King's Cross in around 3h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luton Station Interchange to Leeds City Bus Station via Lake in around 4h 9m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–230
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–18
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Luton to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Stevenage to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–70
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.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
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Lake to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lake to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- help@centrebus.com
- Website
- centrebus.info
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- http://www.centrebus.info
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More Questions & Answers
Luton to Leeds bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Luton to Leeds train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Leeds is 164 miles. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Luton to Leeds.
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