Cheapest€15.58
- FlixBus FB498006:314h 5m10:36Glasgow Buchanan Bus StationLeeds Dyer Street
Door to door 4h 49mCO2 7.8 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Travelling from Glasgow to Leeds costs €15.58 at the cheapest and takes 2h 44m door to door at the fastest, across 3 modes and 5 operators. The route covers 289 km. Cheapest is by coach, fastest is by train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 289 km
- Fastest
- 2h 44m
- Average
- 3h 27m
- Services per day
- 13
- Cheapest
- €15.58
- CO2 per passenger
- 16.2 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on 30 September 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 2h 46m | 2h 2m | 44m | €37.19 | 9.5 kg | 9 |
| Flight | 3h 58m | 48m | 3h 10m | €40.85 | 73.1 kg | 1 |
| Coach | 4h 49m | 4h 5m | 44m | €18.33 | 7.8 kg | 3 |
- 2h 46mFastest, by Train
- €18.33Cheapest, by Coach
- 7.8 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 289 kmDistance travelled
The cheapest and the fastest on 30 September 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€37.19
- Avanti West Coast AW806414:462h 2m16:48Glasgow CentralLeeds
Door to door 2h 46mCO2 9.5 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modelled until our booking connectors are live.
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Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modelled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of travelling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Glasgow to Leeds | Sun13 Sept | Mon14 Sept | Tue15 Sept | Wed16 Sept | Thu17 Sept | Fri18 Sept | Sat19 Sept | Sun20 Sept | Mon21 Sept | Tue22 Sept | Wed23 Sept | Thu24 Sept | Fri25 Sept | Sat26 Sept |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €35.38 | €30.43 | €24.93 | €28.23 | €28.23 | €26.58 | €29.88 | €21.08 | €19.43 | €19.98 | €18.33 | €26.03 | €19.98 | €24.38 |
| Train | €79.54 | €60.29 | €63.59 | €50.39 | €66.89 | €56.99 | €64.69 | €52.59 | €38.29 | €37.19 | €44.34 | €50.39 | €48.19 | €47.09 |
| Flight | €82.15 | €59.14 | €58.55 | €50.88 | €76.25 | €71.53 | €69.17 | €47.93 | €40.85 | €46.75 | €50.29 | €51.47 | €51.47 | €52.06 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-30 · €15.58
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When to book Glasgow to Leeds
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €17.2390 days
- €13.9360 days
- €15.0345 days
- €13.9330 days
- €21.0821 days
- €24.3814 days
- €29.887 days
- €24.933 days
- €35.381 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €13.93.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and dearest lead time is 154 percent. The dearest point is €35.38, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 30 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €21.08Sun
- €19.43Mon
- €19.98Tue
- €18.33Wed
- €26.03Thu
- €19.98Fri
- €24.38Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €24.93Sept
- €17.78Oct
- €17.78Nov
- €14.48Dec
- €18.88Jan
- €14.48Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 69% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 31% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 289 km against 288 km in a straight line, a detour of 0 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Carlisle, Blackburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, Burnley. The gap between arriving and leaving is 54 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 17 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Glasgow at 06:33 and the last at 14:46, across 9 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Glasgow
Rail
- Glasgow Central
- Paisley Gilmour Street
- Pollokshaws East
Coach
- Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station
- Govan Bus Station
Air
- GLA
Ferry
- Yoker Slipway
- Plantation Quay
Leeds
Rail
- Leeds
- Leeds railway station
- Leeds Central railway station
Coach
- Leeds Dyer Street
- Leeds Supporters Coach Park
Air
- LBA
Ferry
- Leeds Water Taxi Dock
The fare from LBA into Leeds is the one price on this journey we cannot show you, because it is not ours.
Getting from LBA into Leeds?
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avanti West Coast | €31.69 | 2h 44m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
 FlixBus | €15.58 | 4h 33m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power sockets, Toilets, Wi-Fi |
| Loganair | €32.00 | 3h 57m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
 London North Eastern Railway | €33.89 | 2h 44m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
 Lumo | €33.34 | 2h 45m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €11.00 | 71% |
| Taxes | €1.10 | 7% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 10% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 13% |
| Total you pay | €15.58 | 100% |
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Left luggage near Leeds
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Questions about Glasgow to Leeds
The questions people actually ask about this journey, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Glasgow to Leeds?
The fastest journey from Glasgow to Leeds takes 2h 44m door to door, of which 2h 2m is spent moving, on the train. Most services take around 3h 27m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Glasgow to Leeds?
The cheapest fare from Glasgow to Leeds is €15.58, checked on 12 September 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €48.19. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Leeds?
The cheapest way from Glasgow to Leeds is by coach, at €18.33 for one passenger on 30 September 2026. That journey takes 4h 49m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Glasgow to Leeds?
The fastest way from Glasgow to Leeds is by train, at 2h 46m door to door. Only 2h 2m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €37.19.
When should I book Glasgow to Leeds?
Fares from Glasgow to Leeds bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €13.93. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the dearest lead time is 154 percent, measured on 12 September 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Glasgow to Leeds?
Wednesday is the cheapest day to depart from Glasgow to Leeds, at €18.33. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on 12 September 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Glasgow to Leeds?
December is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Glasgow to Leeds, at €14.48 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs services from Glasgow to Leeds?
5 operators sell services from Glasgow to Leeds across 3 modes: Avanti West Coast, FlixBus, Loganair, London North Eastern Railway, Lumo. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Glasgow to Leeds?
69 percent of the services we sell from Glasgow to Leeds are direct. The rest connect at Carlisle, Blackburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, Burnley, with about 54 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Glasgow to Leeds produce?
Travelling from Glasgow to Leeds by coach produces about 7.8 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 73.1 kg, roughly 9 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Glasgow to Leeds use?
Services from Glasgow to Leeds by train leave from Glasgow Central and arrive at Leeds. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Glasgow to Leeds?
4 of the 5 operators we sell from Glasgow to Leeds allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Glasgow to Leeds on 12 September 2026: 289 km of route against 288 km in a straight line, 13 services a day, 5 operators, a cheapest fare of €15.58, and 2h 44m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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