There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to Leeds Arena by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to LeedsLiverpool Lime Street - Newcastle / ...
1h 2m£7–22Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Leeds City Bus StationUk073 / ...
1h 23m£3–22Drive 42.5 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Leeds Arena42.5 mi
50 min£11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manchester to Leeds Arena42.5 mi
50 min£160–200Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Manchester to Leeds41.9 mi
1h 18m£4–7
Manchester to Leeds Arena by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Leeds Arena is to rideshare which costs £4 - £7 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Leeds Arena is to drive which takes 50 min and costs £10 - £15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Leeds City Bus Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Manchester Victoria and arriving at Leeds. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 48 min.
The distance between Manchester and Leeds Arena is 43 miles. The road distance is 42.7 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Leeds Arena without a car is to train which takes 1h 2m and costs £7 - £22.
The train from Manchester Victoria to Leeds takes 48 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Manchester to Leeds Arena bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Leeds Arena train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Victoria station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Leeds Arena is to train which takes 1h 2m and costs £7 - £22. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £3 - £22 and takes 1h 23m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Leeds Arena, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Manchester Victoria to Leeds every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £12–22 and the journey takes 48 min. Northern Trains Limited also services this route every 30 minutes. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Leeds City Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £3–9 and the journey takes 1h 10m. National Express also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Manchester to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- £160–200
StreetCars Manchester
- Phone
- +44 161 228 7878
- Website
- streetcarsmanchester.co.uk
Mantax
- Phone
- +44 161 230 3333
- Website
- mantax.co.uk
Manchester Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 161 270 8701
- Website
- manchestertaxiservice.co.uk
Intime Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 256 1222
- Website
- intime.taxi
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Leeds Arena bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Manchester to Leeds Arena train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Leeds Arena is 43 miles. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Manchester to Leeds Arena.
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Book your Manchester to Leeds Arena bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 2423+ hotels available in Leeds Arena.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Manchester and Leeds Arena. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.


















