There are 9 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Leeds by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
3h 2m£52–82Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Leeds194.4 mi
4h 8m£14–30Bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Uk010 / ...
5h 11m£23–50Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
4h 24m£87–280Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus Uk002 / ...
5h 28m£21–101Drive 194.9 mi
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Leedscar 194.9 mi
3h 29m£48–69Fly London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LCY - LBA
5h 19m£238–521Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Leedstrain
4h 59m£101–354Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
5h 3m£119–253
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Leeds is to rideshare which costs £14 - £30 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Leeds is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs £50 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station station to Leeds station. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd and arriving at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Leeds is 189 miles. The road distance is 196 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Leeds without a car is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs £50 - £85.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Waterloo Station to Leeds, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Leeds bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Leeds is to train which takes 3h 2m and costs £50 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, which costs £23 - £50 and takes 5h 11m, you could also fly, which costs £230 - £550 and takes 5h 19m.
Waterloo Station to Leeds bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to Leeds is 196 miles. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Waterloo Station to Leeds.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and Leeds, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Leeds hourly. Tickets cost £50–80 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £18–35 and the journey takes 4h 15m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–350
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–350
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £230–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–360
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–150
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- 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 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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