There are 5 ways to get from York to Leeds by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from York to LeedsNewcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
22 min£5–25Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from York to Leeds25.6 mi
49 min£3–5Bus
- Take the bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrance843 / ...
1h 7m£7–13Drive 24.7 mi
- Drive from York to Leeds24.7 mi
33 min£6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from York to Leeds24.7 mi
33 min£95–120
York to Leeds by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from York to Leeds is to rideshare which costs £3 - £5 and takes 49 min.
The fastest way to get from York to Leeds is to train which takes 22 min and costs £5 - £25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Blossom Street and arriving at Leeds Bus Station Entrance station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 7m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from York and arriving at Leeds. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
The distance between York and Leeds is 25 miles. The road distance is 24.8 miles.
The best way to get from York to Leeds without a car is to train which takes 22 min and costs £5 - £25.
The train from York to Leeds takes 22 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
York to Leeds bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Blossom Street station.
York to Leeds train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from York station.
The best way to get from York to Leeds is to train which takes 22 min and costs £5 - £25. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £7 - £13 and takes 1h 7m.
What companies run services between York, England and Leeds, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from York to Leeds every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £6–25 and the journey takes 22 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Yorkshire Coastliner operates a bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrance every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 1h 7m. National Express also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- £95–120
York Station Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1904 623 332
- Website
- yorkstationtaxis.co.uk
York Cars Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1904 765 765
- Website
- yorkcars-taxis.co.uk
Streamline Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1904 66 65 65
- Website
- streamlinetaxisyork.co.uk
Quick Cars
- Phone
- +44 1904 798 939
- Website
- york-taxis.co.uk
Fleetways Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1904 365 365
- Website
- fleetways.co.uk
Ace Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1904 470 311
- Website
- acetaxisyork.com
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More Questions & Answers
York to Leeds bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Leeds Bus Station Entrance.
York to Leeds train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between York to Leeds is 25 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from York to Leeds.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between York and Leeds. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.