Leeds: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Leeds is a city of 536,280 people in United Kingdom (England), 50 m (164 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 785 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Leeds runs from about 7 h 29 min a day in late December to 17 h 11 min in late June (computed for 53.8° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Leeds is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,381 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Manchester Airport (MAN, 69 km), Teesside International Airport (MME, 80 km), Humberside Airport (HUY, 83 km).
Flights to Leeds: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Leeds · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 785 places to stay in Leeds. Of the 482 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (228), and 10 are five-star. Across 142 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.3 out of 10. Guests have left 221,508 reviews in total.
Hotels in Leeds: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 272 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Birmingham, 148 km — tours
- Dublin, 315 km (Ireland) — flights
- Glasgow, 288 km — tours
- Manchester, 57 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sheffield, 46 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Edinburgh, 262 km — trains · tours
- Liverpool, 104 km
- Bristol, 270 km — tours
- Cardiff, 280 km — tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Brașov, Siegen, Lille, Dortmund, Brno, Colombo, Louisville.
Common questions
Which airport serves Leeds?
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Leeds?
About 536,280 people live in Leeds, across 552 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Leeds in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Leeds?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Leeds?
Our booking partner lists 785 places to stay in Leeds, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Leeds?
London (272 km), Birmingham (148 km), Dublin (315 km), Glasgow (288 km), Manchester (57 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.