Trains from Birmingham to Leeds

Birmingham to Leeds train information

• The trip between Birmingham, located in England and Leeds, situated in England is well connected by trains. The trains are run by the following train operators: Cross Country.
• There are 93 miles between the two cities and the average duration between Birmingham to Leeds is around 2h01m. Train travel is most of the time the quickest way to travel to Leeds from Birmingham, and it's also more environmentally friendly than driving or taking the plane.
• The cheapest fare we've found for the next 180 days is £21.40 one way.

Best prices for Birmingham to Leeds train tickets

Birmingham - Leeds prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Birmingham to Leeds by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Birmingham - Leeds: the best time to book cheap trains

Price of the ticket when booking in advance or at the last minute

The Prices for train tickets Birmingham to Leeds will increase the closer you get to your departure day. If we look at our data, if you book your seat 1 month in advance, tickets should be available from £19 whereas when buying your ticket on the day you're travelling, you will need to spend at least £35 for your journey. Thus, you can save 47% on the price of your ticket by purchasing your seat 1 month in advance rather than on the day you're travelling.

The results are based on the best fares found over the past 6 months when buying in advance versus at the last minute.

Best prices for Birmingham to Leeds trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Birmingham and Leeds by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Leeds to Birmingham and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Birmingham - Leeds train tickets

Do you want to travel at the lowest fares? Many railcards and tricks can be obtained to spend less for your Birmingham Leeds train ticket and save even more money on your tickets: special train fares for children, railcards for all ages, group travel, or charity discount. There are many types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons railcard.

In order to understand the benefits of a railcard, you can evaluate how many trips you need to break even. You will see that usually only a few trips are needed.

For your assessment, you have to include the railcard cost, for instance £30, your savings on each trip (i.e.: 34%) and the cost of your ticket. The average price of a Birmingham Leeds ticket is £33.23 (1).

Divide the railcard cost by the saving: £30/34%= £88. Now divide £88 by £33.23: £88/£33.23 = 2.65. It will take you about 3 trips from Leeds to Birmingham (one way journey) with your railcard to break even.

Railcards enable you to get a third off most adult fares for a year. The Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the 5 other railcards £30.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey