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Edinburgh ▸ Leeds

Leeds ▸ Edinburgh ⇄
5 a dayfastest 4h30FlixBus, National Express🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland → 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England

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EdinburghBerwick-Upon-TweedAlnwickNewcastle upon TyneDarlingtonLeeds· 262 km as the crow flies
  • 08:55 → 14:35
    FlixBus UK010
    Edinburgh Bus Station → Leeds City Bus Station (Stand 1) · via Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland
    5h402 stops
    Runs: Only Fri 30 Oct, Fri 6 Nov, Fri 13 Nov, Fri 20 NovBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 09:05 → 14:30
    FlixBus UK010
    Edinburgh Bus Station → Leeds City Bus Station (Stand 1) · via Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland
    5h252 stops
    Runs: Daily except FriBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 10:35 → 16:05
    National Express 591
    Edinburgh, Bus Station → Leeds, Dyer Street · via Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Alnwick, Newcastle upon Tyne, Darlington
    5h304 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on National Express ↗
  • 11:45 → 16:50
    National Express 183
    Edinburgh, Bus Station → Leeds, Dyer Street · via Newcastle upon Tyne
    5h051 stop
    Runs: DailyBook on National Express ↗
  • 21:10 → 02:25+1
    National Express 180
    Edinburgh, Bus Station → Leeds, Dyer Street · via Newcastle upon Tyne
    5h151 stop
    Runs: DailyBook on National Express ↗
  • 23:30 → 04:00+1
    FlixBus UKN11
    Edinburgh Bus Station → Leeds Cultural Stop C · via Newcastle upon Tyne
    4h301 stop
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 25 Oct 2026), FlixBus UK (file of 25 Oct 2026) and National Coach Services Dataset (Department for Transport) (file of 23 Oct 2026). Checked Thu 29 Oct 2026; they cover 29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. A bus from a company that publishes no open timetable may be missing. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: the National Coach Services Dataset (Department for Transport), taken from the Bus Open Data Service website. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Edinburgh to Leeds?

Yes. 5 a day on average, with FlixBus and National Express, no change of bus (29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Edinburgh to Leeds?

The fastest takes 4h30; the slowest 5h40, for 262 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 08:55 and the latest at 23:30, local time in Edinburgh. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Edinburgh to Leeds?

Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.

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