Leeds to Harrogate Trains From €2.68*

• Northern: The main service on this route, running every 30 minutes throughout the day. It’s Standard Class only with no onboard catering, though newer trains have free Wi-Fi.
• LNER: Trains pass through every 2 hours. Standard Class has at-seat ordering, while First Class adds complimentary food and drink and sockets at every seat.

The 16-mile journey takes between 30 and 35 minutes on both operators. Northern’s services start at 05:57 and run until 23:31, with departures every 30 minutes throughout the day. From 6am–8am and 5pm–7pm, this operator has up to 4 trains per hour. As for LNER, their trains depart every 2 hours from 08:58 to 18:58.

Departure from Leeds

Buses for Leeds station stop directly on New Station Street or around City Square. Services include:

• Route 5 (Leeds CityBus): every 15 minutes Mon–Sat from the city centre and The Headrow
• Route A1: from Leeds Bradford Airport, Rawdon and Horsforth
• Routes 19 and 19A: from Headingley, Hyde Park, Ireland Wood and Tinshill
• Routes 7, 7A and 7S: from Moortown, Primley Park and Shadwell

• Routes 4 and 4F: from Seacroft, Harehills, Pudsey and Swinnow
• Routes 16 and 16A: from Seacroft, Harehills, Stanningley, Farsley and Whinmoor
• Routes X98 and X99: from Oakwood, Harehills and Scarcroft

There’s step-free access to all platforms via lifts (Category A station). The concourse has free public Wi-Fi, ticket gates, customer information screens, sheltered seating, refreshments and shops. Accessible toilets are by platforms 1, 8 and 12 and there’s a Changing Places toilet on the South Concourse.

• Parking: 305 spaces at the APCOA car park on Aire Street (LS1 4HT). Charges are £6 for up to 2 hours, £14 for up to 6 hours, £25.80 for up to 24 hours, and £8 for the overnight rate (18:00–06:00). 11 spaces are accessible.
• Bikes: Bicycle storage and bicycle hire are available at the station.
• Pets: If your dog needs a walk before the journey, Aire Park is about 10 minutes south via the David Oluwale footbridge from the Aire Street entrance.

Onboard trains from Leeds to Harrogate

• Best side for views: Sit on the left-hand side facing forward. After Horsforth, the train passes through the Bramhope Tunnel, and on the way out at Weeton you’ll see the Wharfe Valley countryside on the way to Pannal.
• Don’t-miss landmark: Between Pannal and Hornbeam Park, the train crosses the Crimple Valley Viaduct, with views across the valley on the left.
• The “you’re nearly there” cue: Once the train crosses the viaduct, the next stop is Hornbeam Park, then you’ll arrive at Harrogate about 5 minutes later.

Arriving at Harrogate

• Victoria Shopping Centre: about 2–3 minutes on foot, directly opposite the station
• Harrogate Theatre, the Mercer Art Gallery and Harrogate International Centre: each around 5 minutes away via Cambridge Street
• Valley Gardens: 10–12 minutes via Cornwall Road and Valley Drive
• Harrogate District Hospital: around 25 minutes on foot, or take a bus from the adjacent bus station

• Routes 1, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D: Knaresborough Town Centre, Starbeck, Harrogate District Hospital and Wedderburn (Stand 10, daily)
• Route 2: Bilton, Bachelor Gardens, Dene Park and New Park (Stand 4, daily)
• Route 3: Jennyfield (Stand 5, daily)
• Route 7: Wetherby, Great Yorkshire Showground, Boston Spa, Thorp Arch and Spofforth (Stand 9, Mon–Sat)
• Route X70: Wetherby, Great Yorkshire Showground, Spofforth and Follifoot (Stand 9, Mon–Sat)
• If you’re hopping on multiple buses around the town, the Harrogate PlusBus add-on (bought with your train ticket) gives you unlimited bus travel across the Harrogate PlusBus zone for the day.

The station has free Wi-Fi, refreshments, and shops. There are toilets, including accessible toilets and baby changing facilities, but these are only open during ticket office opening times (06:15 to 19:00 Mondays to Saturdays, and 09:15 to 18:00 on Sundays).

• Bikes: 32 sheltered spaces on Platform 1, covered by CCTV.
• Pets: For a walk after the journey, Valley Gardens is around 10–12 minutes on foot from the Station Parade exit via Cornwall Road and Valley Drive.