£81 Find Cheap Flights from Cardiff to Leeds – Compare and Save

Flights from Cardiff to Leeds usually depart from Cardiff Wales (CWL) and arrive at Leeds/Bradford (LBA).

Only Economy class is available on flights from Cardiff to Leeds.

Connecting flights from Cardiff to Leeds most commonly pass through:

• Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) – 67% of one-stop connections
• Dublin (DUB) – 33% of one-stop connections
Together, these airports account for 100% of one-stop bookings on this route.

On the Cardiff to Leeds route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 71%. Saturday is the cheapest day at £127 return on average, while Monday is the most expensive at £436 – a £309 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

There are currently no direct flights available from Cardiff to Leeds. Flights with 1 stopover take between 6h 54m and 8h 08m in total, depending on the connection.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about £81 to £485. That means the highest observed fare was about 6x higher than the lowest one.

Based on prices from the last 5 days, flying between Cardiff and Leeds is around £81 return, with a flight time of about 5h 15m. Recent return bus fares are around £44 return, with a trip time of about 6h 35m. Compared with flying, recent bus fares are roughly 47% lower. However, the bus takes about 1+ hours longer each way.

Flying via Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 6h 54m, compared to 8h 08m via Dublin (DUB).

Leeds/Bradford Airport (LBA) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around £10 for economy cars. Top options include:
· DRIVALIA
· Alamo
· Budget
· Avis
· Enterprise Rent-A-Car