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Travel to Leeds

Flying to Leeds

Flights to Leeds are provided by a number of scheduled and low-cost airlines, including BMI, Jet2.com and Ryanair. Cheap flights to Leeds are available if you book well in advance.

Travel by road

Summary:

Located in the heart of Yorkshire, Leeds sits at the crossroads of the M62 and M1/A1 motorways. It's well positioned for easy access to the towns of York and Hull in the east and Manchester and Liverpool in the west.

Emergency breakdown service:

AA (tel: 0800 887 766; www.theaa.com); RAC (tel: 0800 828 282; www.rac.co.uk).

 

Routes:

Leeds offers excellent connections in all directions. The A1 and M1 link to the north and south, and the M62 to the east and west.

Driving times:

From Manchester – 1 hour; Newcastle – 2 hours; London – 4 hours.

Coaches:

National Express (tel: 0871 781 8181; www.nationalexpress.com) operates regular coach services connecting Leeds with various destinations in the UK including Victoria Coach Station in London. The main coach station in Leeds is on York Street in the east of the city.

Travel by rail

Services:

Located on City Square in the south of the city and just a short walk to the city centre, Leeds Station has a range of shops and services including a visitor information centre.

Operators:

East Coast (tel: 0845 722 5111; www.eastcoast.co.uk) operates services to and from Leeds, including from London's Kings Cross. Virgin Trains (0845 722 2333; www.virgintrains.co.uk) operate services to and from Manchester to Leeds.

Journey times:

From Manchester – 1 hour; London – 2.5 hours.

Travel over water

Summary:

Leeds is well situated for easy access to the ports of Hull in the east, and Liverpool in the west of England.

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