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Stansted Airport to Leeds by train
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First train05:16
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Last train00:30
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Avg changes1
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Fastest journey3hr 19m
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Distance244 kilometres
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Trains per day41
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Avg. journey time3hr 57m
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Train operators
Travelling from Stansted Airport to Leeds by train
Fast trains from Stansted Airport to Leeds take around 3 hours and 19 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 244 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Stansted Airport and Leeds.
1. Are there direct trains from Stansted Airport to Leeds?
Journeys between Stansted Airport and Leeds usually involve one change of train.
We usually find around 40 departures on the route from Stansted Airport to Leeds every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.
Trains are typically more frequent on weekends, when we found around 54 departures.
2. How long is the train journey from Stansted Airport to Leeds?
The Stansted Airport to Leeds train travel time is normally about 3 hours and 19 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Stansted Airport to Leeds train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest train to Leeds is usually scheduled to depart Stansted Airport around 05:16 and the last train is around 00:30. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Stansted Airport around 05:25, and the last at 00:30.

When to book Stansted Airport to Leeds train tickets?
Trains in the UK usually open for booking around 3 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Stansted Airport to Leeds by train.
Which train companies operate between Stansted Airport and Leeds?
More than one train company operates on the route from Stansted Airport to Leeds, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- Abellio Greater Anglia
- CrossCountry
- East Coast
- East Midlands Trains
- Greater Anglia
- London North Eastern Railway
- London Underground
- UK Rail Connections
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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