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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
    £66–160

  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 27m
    £22–81

  3. Drive 217 mi

    1. Drive from Stansted to Leedscar car 217 mi
    3h 42m
    £53–77

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Abbey Wood to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane LHR - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain train
    6h 31m
    £83–279

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Stationbus bus Uk001 / ...
    7h 10m
    £30–58

  6. 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
    7h 49m
    £218–498

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the train from Abbey Wood to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane LHR - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Leedstrain train
    7h 2m
    £91–418

Stansted to Leeds by bus, train, and foot

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration6h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket£22Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 £30–110 and the journey takes 2h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £9–27 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Atlantic Travel GB Ltd also services this route hourly.

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