Trains from Leeds to Glasgow

Leeds to Glasgow train information

The trip between Leeds, located in England and Glasgow, situated in Scotland is well connected by trains. Use our travel search engine to find your ticket and identify the train operator for this journey.

Travelling by train is a quick and easy option to go to Glasgow from Leeds. The average travel time from Leeds to Glasgow is 4h18m to cover the 180 miles.

Looking at our data, the best price to travel by train in the next 180 days is £50.52. This fare is based on an adult fare and is not including the savings you can make with a discount card.

Best prices for Leeds to Glasgow train tickets

Leeds - Glasgow prices calendar

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

Leeds - Glasgow: 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 Leeds to Glasgow tend to increase if you don't book early. Based on our data, if you purchase your ticket 2 months in advance, the price of the ticket starts at £19 whereas when booking on the day you're travelling, you will need to spend at least £52 for your trip. Thus, you will save 63% on the price of your ticket by buying your ticket 2 months in advance as opposed to on the day you're travelling.

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

Best prices for Leeds to Glasgow trains

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

Discount Leeds - Glasgow train tickets

Willing to travel for cheap? Many railcards and deals exist to spend less for your Leeds Glasgow 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 different types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons railcard.

• When purchasing a railcard, you want to save money after several journeys. But is it really worth it when travelling from Leeds to Glasgow? Check with your calculator, considering:

  A = the cost of the railcard (i.e.: £30)

  B = average saving with the railcard (i.e.: 34%)

  C = average price for a Leeds Glasgow ticket (i.e.: £59.00)(1)

  Initially, divide A by B: this will give you the budget from which the card will be profitable. Now divide that number by C. The result is the minimum number of journeys needed throughout the duration of the railcard's validity to be profitable.

  In our example, A/B = £30/34% = £88.00. Then, 88/£59.00 = 1.49. Your railcard will be worthwile once you will have done at least 2 trips from Leeds to Glasgow (one way trip).

• The price to get a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to buy the 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to save 34% off most rail fares for one year.

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