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Leeds · United Kingdom

Car hire and driving in Leeds

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In United Kingdom traffic drives on the left. Picking up at LBA means 11 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.

Drives from Leeds

Car rental from Leeds: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Leeds to YorkUnited Kingdom35 km (22 mi)about 32 min
Leeds to DoncasterUnited Kingdom41 km (25 mi)about 37 min
Leeds to RotherhamUnited Kingdom43 km (26 mi)about 39 min
Leeds to BurnleyUnited Kingdom45 km (28 mi)about 41 min
Leeds to SheffieldUnited Kingdom46 km (29 mi)about 42 min
Leeds to OldhamUnited Kingdom47 km (29 mi)about 43 min
Leeds to ManchesterUnited Kingdom57 km (36 mi)about 53 min
Leeds to StockportUnited Kingdom59 km (37 mi)about 54 min
Leeds to SalfordUnited Kingdom60 km (37 mi)about 55 min
Leeds to ChesterfieldUnited Kingdom61 km (38 mi)about 56 min
Leeds to BlackburnUnited Kingdom62 km (38 mi)about 56 min
Leeds to BoltonUnited Kingdom63 km (39 mi)about 58 min
Leeds to LondonUnited Kingdom272 km (169 mi)about 4 h 9 min
Leeds to BerlinGermany1,005 km (625 mi)about 15 h 20 min
Leeds to MadridSpain1,497 km (930 mi)about 22 h 49 min
Leeds to RomeItaly1,683 km (1,046 mi)about 25 h 40 min
Leeds to ParisFrance612 km (381 mi)about 9 h 20 min
Leeds to HamburgGermany760 km (472 mi)about 11 h 35 min
Leeds to BudapestHungary1,604 km (997 mi)about 24 h 28 min
Leeds to WarsawPoland1,513 km (940 mi)about 23 h 4 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Leeds?

The left, as everywhere in United Kingdom.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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.