Leeds to London
How to get from Leeds to London by road and by rail — with the stops worth knowing about — and what's waiting when you arrive.
🚗 By car
3h 37m · 194 miles
Typical driving time without stops, from the centre of Leeds to the heart of London. Add time for traffic and breaks.
Service stations on the way
- mile 13 Moto Woolley Edge Services Moto towing-friendly
- mile 33 Rotherham Services Welcome Break / Applegreen towing-friendly
- mile 41 Welcome Break Woodall Services Northbound Welcome Break towing-friendly
- mile 41 Welcome Break Woodall Services Southbound Welcome Break towing-friendly
- mile 52 Junction 29
- mile 55 Tibshelf Services Northbound RoadChef towing-friendly
- mile 55 Tibshelf Services Southbound RoadChef towing-friendly
- mile 69 Trowell Services Moto towing-friendly
🚆 By train
Nearest station to the centre of London: London Charing Cross · from Leeds
No direct or one-change trains in the next two hours — the live planner shows other options.
Live train planner →Where to stay in London
Hotel Riu Plaza London Victoria
✓ Located in the heart of London's Westminster
🏖️ 1.36 miles from The Serpentine - Hyde Park (Good water quality)
London
Hotel 82 London
✓ Located between Regent's and Hyde Park in Westminster
🏖️ 1.11 miles from The Serpentine - Hyde Park (Good water quality)
London
Hyde London City
✓ Housed in historic Grade II-listed Victorian Spiers & Pond building
🏖️ 2.97 miles from The Serpentine - Hyde Park (Good water quality)
London
London Court Hotel
✓ Two-minute walk from Earl's Court Tube station
🏖️ 1.37 miles from The Serpentine - Hyde Park (Good water quality)
London
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