How to find Leeds College of Music
On a map of Britain, Leeds is at the centre.
It is 300 kilometres from London, and almost the same distance from Edinburgh, standing midway between Hull in the east and Liverpool in the west. Leeds has excellent links to the rest of the UK via the M1 and the A1.
An hourly train service reaches London in two hours.
By Air
Leeds has its own airport, Leeds Bradford International Airport.
A regular bus service, LBA Airlink 757, operates to and from Leeds City Railway Station. Journey time is approximately thirty minutes. Flights operate to and from London, Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport as well as many other major European cities.
Manchester Airport is within an hour from Leeds by rail. Trains run 24 hours a day every 80 minutes.
Leeds Bradford Airport
0113 250 9696
www.lbia.co.uk
Manchester Airport
0161 489 3000
www.manairport.co.uk
By Ferry
Leeds is accessible from the ports of Hull and Harwich. Services to Hamburg, Hook of Holland, Rotterdam and Zeebrugge are available from P&O North Sea Ferries.
There is a ferry information service online at www.seaview.co.uk
By Train
Leeds City Station is a ten minute walk away in New Station Street.
National Rail Enquiries
08457 484950
www.thetrainline.com
By Coach
The central Bus and Coach station is opposite the West Yorkshire Playhouse, and two minutes from Leeds College of Music. Regular services operate from Hull, London and Manchester Airport.
National Express Enquiries
0870 580 8080
By Road
Leeds is located at the crossroads of the M62 and the M1, and just a few kilometres from the A1. When entering the City, follow the brown road signs for ‘West Yorkshire Playhouse’ at Quarry Hill, just off the A64 York Road in the centre of Leeds, or you can follow the City Centre Loop signs. Major attractions, including the West Yorkshire Playhouse, are identified on the Loop signs. The College is at Loop Junction 12.
Car Parking
Please note the College does not have any car parking space for visitors or students. We recommend that visitors use the multi-storey car park on Harper Street near Leeds Kirkgate Market (marked on the map). There are 10,000 car park spaces in Leeds.
Travel and Tourist Information Centre
Gateway Yorkshire
Regional Travel & Tourism Centre
The Arcade
Leeds City Station
Leeds LS1 1PL
0113 242 5242
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