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Birmingham to Leeds

2 ways to get from Birmingham to Leeds

Birminghamany addressLeedsany address
Distance
192.6 km by road
Operators
CrossCountry
  • Transfer ~2h 19 est. drive
  • Regional train time not published
BirminghamLeeds
  • Transfer~2h 19 est.
    any addressany address
  • Regional train—
    Birmingham New StreetLeeds railway station
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Journey times and carriers on this route.

Transfer~2h 19 est. drive
Birminghamany addressLeedsany address

door to door

Private road transfer — availability and price depend on the provider; this is not an offer

Regional traintime not published
BirminghamBirmingham New StreetLeedsLeeds railway station

direct via Derby and Sheffield, at least 1 train per hour, with some workings continuing to York and Newcastle

CrossCountry

Before you land

The parts people get wrong. Each one links to where we checked it.

  • Easy to get wrong

    This Birmingham-Leeds working often continues on to York or Newcastle on the same train - Leeds is an intermediate stop on a longer cross-country journey rather than always being the final destination, which can make the service look less frequent than it is if only trains terminating at Leeds are counted.

    en.wikipedia.org · checked 2026-09-10

  • Hours

    The at-least-hourly frequency is the minimum stated by CrossCountry's own service table; it does not confirm a higher off-peak or weekend frequency, so this should be treated as a floor rather than a typical figure.

    en.wikipedia.org · checked 2026-09-10