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Leeds ▸ Glasgow

Glasgow ▸ Leeds ⇄
5 a dayfastest 4h45☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus, National Express🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England → 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

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LeedsDarlingtonNewcastle upon TyneAlnwickBerwick-Upon-TweedEdinburghGlasgow· 288 km as the crow flies
  • 02:55 → 09:20
    National Express 180 ☾ Overnight
    Leeds, Dyer Street → Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station · via Newcastle upon Tyne, Edinburgh
    6h252 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on National Express ↗
  • 03:10 → 07:55
    FlixBus UKN31
    Leeds Cultural Stop C → Glasgow (Buchanan Bus Station) · via Penrith, Carlisle
    4h452 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 12:15 → 18:25
    National Express 183
    Leeds, Dyer Street → Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station · via Newcastle upon Tyne, Edinburgh
    6h102 stops
    Runs: Sat, SunBook on National Express ↗
  • 12:15 → 18:35
    National Express 183
    Leeds, Dyer Street → Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station · via Newcastle upon Tyne, Edinburgh
    6h202 stops
    Runs: Mon to FriBook on National Express ↗
  • 12:20 → 19:00
    FlixBus UK010
    Leeds City Bus Station (Stand 1) → Glasgow (Buchanan Bus Station) · via Sunderland, Newcastle upon Tyne, Edinburgh
    6h403 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 13:35 → 19:45
    National Express 591
    Leeds, Dyer Street → Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station · via Darlington, Newcastle upon Tyne, Alnwick, Berwick-Upon-Tweed…
    6h105 stops
    Runs: Daily except FriBook on National Express ↗
  • 13:35 → 20:00
    National Express 591
    Leeds, Dyer Street → Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station · via Darlington, Newcastle upon Tyne, Alnwick, Berwick-Upon-Tweed…
    6h255 stops
    Runs: Only Fri 30 Oct, Fri 6 Nov, Fri 13 Nov, Fri 20 NovBook on National Express ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: National Coach Services Dataset (Department for Transport) (file of 23 Oct 2026), FlixBus (file of 25 Oct 2026) and FlixBus UK (file of 25 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 Leeds to Glasgow?

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 Leeds to Glasgow?

The fastest takes 4h45; the slowest 6h40, for 288 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 02:55 and the latest at 13:35, local time in Leeds. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Leeds to Glasgow?

Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 02:55 arriving 09:20.

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