There are 8 ways to get from Watford to Leeds by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
3h 6m£54–118Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Uk010 / ...
5h 45m£26–48Drive 178.2 mi
- Drive from Watford to Leedscar 178.2 mi
3h£44–63Fly 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 40m£75–238Bus, train
- Take the bus from High Street to Hatfield stationbus 602
- Take the train from Stevenage to Leedstrain London Kings Cross - Bradford Forster Square / ...
5h£53–86Line 321 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Market Street to Luton Station Interchangebus 321
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 240 / ...
7h 54m£33–82Fly Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LTN - LBA
5h 52m£50–222Fly 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
5h 9m£89–317
Watford to Leeds by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Watford to Leeds is to bus which costs £25 - £50 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Watford to Leeds is to drive which takes 3h and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Watford to Leeds station. However, there are services departing from Clarendon Road and arriving at Leeds City Bus Station via Black Boy PH and Finchley Road / O2 Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Watford to Leeds. However, there are services departing from Watford Junction and arriving at Leeds via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Watford and Leeds is 204 miles. The road distance is 179.2 miles.
The best way to get from Watford to Leeds without a car is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs £50 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Watford to Leeds, including transfers.
Watford to Leeds bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Watford to Leeds train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from Watford to Leeds is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs £50 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £50 and takes 5h 45m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £230 and takes 5h 52m.
What companies run services between Watford, 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 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- 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/
Train from Stevenage to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- 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
- £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
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- Phone
- 01707 255764
- unobus@herts.ac.uk
- Website
- unobus.info
Bus from High Street to Hatfield station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- http://www.unobus.info/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Market Street to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Watford to Leeds bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Watford to Leeds train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Watford to Leeds is 179 miles. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Watford to Leeds.
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