Regional train0h 35
LeedsLeeds railway stationYorkYork railway station
direct, one of the shortest corridors in this file, at least 6 trains per hour combining Northern Trains and TransPennine Express
Northern Trains, TransPennine Express
Route
Leeds to York
2 ways to get from Leeds to York
LeedsLeeds railway stationYorkYork railway station
- Regional train
- 0h 35 published
- Distance
- 38.5 km by road
- Operators
- Northern Trains · TransPennine Express
- Regional train 0h 35
- Transfer ~0h 41 est. drive
LeedsYork
- Regional train0h 35Leeds railway stationYork railway station
- Transfer~0h 41 est.any addressany address
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Transfer~0h 41 est. drive
Leedsany addressYorkany address
door to door
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Easy to get wrong
TransPennine Express's faster-calling pattern covers this short hop in around 21 minutes every 20 minutes, noticeably quicker than Northern Trains' more frequent all-stations pattern at around 35 minutes - both are genuinely direct, just at different speeds.
northernrailway.co.uk · checked 2026-09-10
Status
LNER, CrossCountry and Grand Central trains also pass through both Leeds and York on longer-distance workings, but Northern Trains and TransPennine Express are the two operators running this specific short corridor as a dedicated service.
northernrailway.co.uk · checked 2026-09-10