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What is the best way to travel from Durham to Leeds?

Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Trains and Buses for the journey to Leeds from Durham. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 4 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Train is the cheapest and fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
2h 36m
$14
$32
9
Train
1h 15m
$14
$29
14

What is the cheapest way to reach Leeds from Durham?

You can get to Leeds with just $14 by taking a Train from TransPennine Express, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.

Sunday
from $35
Monday
from $23
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
from $14
Friday
from $14
Saturday
from $14

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • TransPennine Express
    3h 42m
    0
    8:15 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    11:57 AM
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    $35
  • TransPennine Express
    2h 36m
    0
    10:15 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    12:51 PM
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    $37
  • TransPennine Express
    3h 36m
    0
    7:15 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    10:51 AM
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    $43
  • TransPennine Express
    3h 31m
    0
    9:15 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    12:46 PM
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    $43
  • TransPennine Express
    3h 47m
    0
    7:15 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    11:02 AM
    Leeds
    Cross Gates Train Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    $48
  • Cheapest Trains Sunday

  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 42m
    0
    6:40 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    10:22 AM
    Leeds
    Cross Gates Train Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from $76

    Cheapest Trains Monday

  • TransPennine Express
    1h 38m
    0
    6:19 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    7:57 AM
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from $23
  • TransPennine Express
    1h 51m
    0
    7:04 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    8:55 AM
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from $24
  • CrossCountry
    1h 35m
    0
    6:37 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    8:12 AM
    Leeds
    Cross Gates Train Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from $43
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    1h 51m
    0
    4:55 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    6:46 AM
    Leeds
    Cross Gates Train Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from $48
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    1h 27m
    0
    6:13 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    7:40 AM
    Leeds
    Cross Gates Train Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from $48
  • Cheapest Buses Monday

  • TransPennine Express
    2h 46m
    0
    4:00 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    6:46 AM
    Leeds
    Cross Gates Train Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    $35
  • TransPennine Express
    2h 55m
    0
    4:00 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    6:55 AM
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    $46

    Cheapest Trains Thursday

  • TransPennine Express
    1h 33m
    0
    4:49 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    6:22 AM
    Leeds
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from $14
  • TransPennine Express
    1h 21m
    0
    5:51 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    7:12 AM
    Leeds
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from $14
  • TransPennine Express
    2h 6m
    0
    4:49 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    6:55 AM
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from $14
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    1h 27m
    0
    5:41 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    7:08 AM
    Leeds
    Central Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from $37
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    2h 16m
    0
    5:41 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    7:57 AM
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from $37

    Cheapest Trains Friday

  • TransPennine Express
    1h 45m
    0
    4:37 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    6:22 AM
    Leeds
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from $14
  • TransPennine Express
    1h 21m
    0
    5:51 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    7:12 AM
    Leeds
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from $14
  • CrossCountry
    1h 15m
    0
    6:53 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    8:08 AM
    Leeds
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from $17
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    1h 51m
    0
    4:55 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    6:46 AM
    Leeds
    Cross Gates Train Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from $32
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    1h 28m
    0
    6:44 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    8:12 AM
    Leeds
    Cross Gates Train Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from $32

    Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • TransPennine Express
    3h 2m
    0
    3:10 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    6:12 AM
    Leeds
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    $14
  • TransPennine Express
    3h 45m
    0
    3:10 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    6:55 AM
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    $14
  • TransPennine Express
    3h 36m
    0
    3:10 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    6:46 AM
    Leeds
    Cross Gates Train Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    $18
  • TransPennine Express
    2h 37m
    0
    5:55 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    8:32 AM
    Leeds
    Cross Gates Train Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    $18
  • TransPennine Express
    3h 20m
    0
    4:20 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    7:40 AM
    Leeds
    Cross Gates Train Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    $28
  • Cheapest Trains Saturday

  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 43m
    0
    5:50 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    9:33 AM
    Leeds
    Cross Gates Train Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from $15
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 18m
    0
    5:50 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    9:08 AM
    Leeds
    Central Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from $18
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    2h 18m
    0
    5:50 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    8:08 AM
    Leeds
    Central Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from $28
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 5m
    0
    5:50 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    8:55 AM
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from $28
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    2h 22m
    0
    5:50 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    8:12 AM
    Leeds
    Cross Gates Train Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from $28

What are the fastest trips from Durham to Leeds?

You can get to Leeds from Durham in just 1h 15m with a Train from CrossCountry. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.

Sunday
from 2h 36m
Monday
from 1h 27m
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
from 1h 21m
Friday
from 1h 15m
Saturday
from 2h 18m

    Fastest Buses Sunday

  • TransPennine Express
    2h 36m
    0
    10:15 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    12:51 PM
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    $37
  • TransPennine Express
    3h 31m
    0
    9:15 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    12:46 PM
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    $43
  • TransPennine Express
    3h 36m
    0
    7:15 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    10:51 AM
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    $43
  • TransPennine Express
    3h 42m
    0
    8:15 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    11:57 AM
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    $35
  • TransPennine Express
    3h 47m
    0
    7:15 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    11:02 AM
    Leeds
    Cross Gates Train Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    $48
  • Fastest Trains Sunday

  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 42m
    0
    6:40 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    10:22 AM
    Leeds
    Cross Gates Train Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from $76

    Fastest Trains Monday

  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    1h 27m
    0
    6:13 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    7:40 AM
    Leeds
    Cross Gates Train Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from $48
  • CrossCountry
    1h 35m
    0
    6:37 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    8:12 AM
    Leeds
    Cross Gates Train Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from $43
  • TransPennine Express
    1h 38m
    0
    6:19 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    7:57 AM
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from $23
  • TransPennine Express
    1h 51m
    0
    7:04 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    8:55 AM
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from $24
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    1h 51m
    0
    4:55 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    6:46 AM
    Leeds
    Cross Gates Train Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from $48
  • Fastest Buses Monday

  • TransPennine Express
    2h 46m
    0
    4:00 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    6:46 AM
    Leeds
    Cross Gates Train Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    $35
  • TransPennine Express
    2h 55m
    0
    4:00 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    6:55 AM
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    $46

    Fastest Trains Thursday

  • TransPennine Express
    1h 21m
    0
    5:51 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    7:12 AM
    Leeds
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from $14
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    1h 27m
    0
    5:41 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    7:08 AM
    Leeds
    Central Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from $37
  • TransPennine Express
    1h 33m
    0
    4:49 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    6:22 AM
    Leeds
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from $14
  • TransPennine Express
    2h 6m
    0
    4:49 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    6:55 AM
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from $14
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    2h 16m
    0
    5:41 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    7:57 AM
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from $37

    Fastest Trains Friday

  • CrossCountry
    1h 15m
    0
    6:53 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    8:08 AM
    Leeds
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from $17
  • TransPennine Express
    1h 21m
    0
    5:51 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    7:12 AM
    Leeds
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from $14
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    1h 28m
    0
    6:44 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    8:12 AM
    Leeds
    Cross Gates Train Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from $32
  • TransPennine Express
    1h 45m
    0
    4:37 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    6:22 AM
    Leeds
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from $14
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    1h 51m
    0
    4:55 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    6:46 AM
    Leeds
    Cross Gates Train Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from $32

    Fastest Trains Saturday

  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    2h 18m
    0
    5:50 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    8:08 AM
    Leeds
    Central Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from $28
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    2h 22m
    0
    5:50 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    8:12 AM
    Leeds
    Cross Gates Train Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from $28
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 5m
    0
    5:50 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    8:55 AM
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from $28
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 18m
    0
    5:50 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    9:08 AM
    Leeds
    Central Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from $18
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 43m
    0
    5:50 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    9:33 AM
    Leeds
    Cross Gates Train Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from $15
  • Fastest Buses Saturday

  • TransPennine Express
    2h 37m
    0
    5:55 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    8:32 AM
    Leeds
    Cross Gates Train Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    $18
  • TransPennine Express
    3h 2m
    0
    3:10 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    6:12 AM
    Leeds
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    $14
  • TransPennine Express
    3h 20m
    0
    4:20 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    7:40 AM
    Leeds
    Cross Gates Train Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    $28
  • TransPennine Express
    3h 36m
    0
    3:10 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    6:46 AM
    Leeds
    Cross Gates Train Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    $18
  • TransPennine Express
    3h 45m
    0
    3:10 AM
    Durham
    Central Station
    6:55 AM
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    $14
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Durham to Leeds

What are the most popular stations in Durham and Leeds?

In Durham, you will usually depart from Central Station, Central Bus Station or Sutton Street, while in Leeds you will be arriving at Bus Station, Central Station or Bagley Lane Bus Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Leeds from Durham? With 6 connections between 4 Train and Bus operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Durham and Leeds, you can pay as low as $14 with a Train from TransPennine Express.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from CrossCountry: you will get to Leeds in just 1h 15m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Durham and Leeds are TransPennine Express, London North Eastern Railway (LNER) and CrossCountry, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Durham and Leeds is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Langley Park or to Horsforth, and look at flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport, and landing at Leeds Bradford Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Durham to Leeds?

The most popular companies between Durham and Leeds, are TransPennine Express, London North Eastern Railway (LNER) and CrossCountry. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Train companies: London North Eastern Railway (LNER), TransPennine Express and CrossCountry

All you need to know when you travel from Durham to Leeds

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Durham to Leeds. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Durham to Leeds

How can I reach Leeds from Durham?

Every day, there are on average 6 connections between Train and Bus, with which you can get to Leeds from Durham.

How far is Leeds from Durham?

The distance between Durham and Leeds is 67.8 miles.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Durham and Leeds?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 3 kgs of CO2, a train 4 kgs, a car 19 kgs, and a flight 27 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Durham to Leeds?

You can get to Leeds with just $14 by taking a Train from TransPennine Express.

What is the fastest way to get from Durham to Leeds?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Leeds in just 1h 15m with a Train from CrossCountry.

More routes to Durham and to Leeds

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Durham and to Leeds. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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