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How to get fromStansted to Leedsby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Stansted to Leeds by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain train London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
    3h 9m
    £92–135

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Meopham to London Victoriatrain train Gillingham / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus 426 / ...
    6h 25m
    £33–119

  3. Drive 217 mi

    1. Drive from Stansted to Leedscar car 217 mi
    3h 43m
    £54–78

  4. Fly London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane LCY - LBA
    6h 53m
    £252–673

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Stationbus bus Uk010 / ...
    7h 31m
    £33–61

  6. Line 223 bus, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Labour-in-Vain Road to Barrack Rowbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gravesend to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane LHR - MAN
    4. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain train
    6h 15m

  7. Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Borough Green & Wrotham to London Waterloo Easttrain train
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane SOU - MAN
    4. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain train
    6h 21m
    £145–309

London City Airport (LCY) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration5h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket£66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 216.2 mi
  • Duration: 3h 9m

What companies run services between Stansted, England and Leeds, England?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Leeds hourly. Tickets cost £60–85 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Alternatively, British Airways, Aer Lingus, and KLM fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) 5 times a day.

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