There are 9 ways to get from Southampton 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 Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
4h 14m£44–194Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 160
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 131 / ...
7h 3m£25–87Drive 232.6 mi
- Drive from Southampton to Leedscar 232.6 mi
3h 58m£56–81Fly Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
4h 9m£81–194Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leedstrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
5h 17m£45–207Train, bus
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus Uk070 / ...
6h 9m£27–129Fly Southampton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane SOU - LBA
5h 54m£83–209Fly Southampton Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOU - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Leedstrain
4h 36m£94–283Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
5h 57m£94–332
Southampton to Leeds by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Leeds is to train and bus which costs £27 - £130 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Leeds is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Leeds station. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station via Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton to Leeds. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Leeds via Waterloo station and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
The distance between Southampton and Leeds is 268 miles. The road distance is 233.9 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton to Leeds without a car is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs £40 - £200.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Southampton to Leeds, including transfers.
Southampton to Leeds bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Leeds train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Southampton Central station.
The best way to get from Southampton to Leeds is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs £40 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £90 and takes 7h 3m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £210 and takes 5h 54m.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Leeds, England?
You can take a train from Southampton Central to Leeds via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, and King's Cross in around 4h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station via Birmingham Coach Station in around 7h 3m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Southampton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–170
Flights from Southampton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–170
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–170
Flights from Southampton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–410
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–270
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.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
- £13–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £20–25
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £27–40
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £11–18
- Peak
- £15–22
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Southampton to Leeds bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Southampton to Leeds train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southampton to Leeds is 234 miles. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Southampton to Leeds.
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