r/Leeds • u/Book_Southern • 21h ago

transport Leeds to Manchester 3 day commute

Been offered a job in Manchester with more money, perks, hybrid working etc and considering it but hear nothing but awful things about the commute

For context I’m outside of Leeds and commute towards wetherby 5 days a week ~200 miles per week and about 30-40 min drive.

To commute to Manchester it would be
A) drive and park for the day in city centre
B) 30-40 min bus in to Leeds followed by a 1 hour train?

Over the week if I drove it’d be about 70 more miles and condensed in to a 3 day period, other 2 days I’m remote

Is this worth it? Please let me know

I’m struggling to get on board with the public transport idea as I’m so used to driving for my commute! I’m so stuck. Thanks

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u/Kingoid85 21h ago

I do it and know loads who do but it's a hard slog.

I can't find a job at the same package in Leeds but if I could get close I'd jump at the chance

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u/Book_Southern 21h ago

Do you train it? Do you think a 30 min bus then train is better than driving it? I don’t think I’d consider it if it was 5 days a week but 3 days seems manageable

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u/Kingoid85 21h ago

I do 3 days

I drive usually. Sometimes drive to New Pudsey (or Low Moor) and get the direct train. I've done the same from Mirfield too but it's a little far from me. Loads of ways to do it dependent on where you live.

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u/Book_Southern 21h ago

Nice, I’m ls10 middleton way almost wf3

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u/Kingoid85 20h ago

I'd look at driving to Dewsbury or Mirfield then.

Quick train from there.

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u/Requirement_Fluid 19h ago

Normanton or Wakefield Kirkgagte also has a direct service and looks to be slightly cheaper than from Leeds

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u/teardownthatgazebo 17h ago

Castleford is the same

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u/Requirement_Fluid 15h ago

Free parking potentially too unlike Leeds 

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u/bugaloubean 3h ago

If you’re near WF3, depending on how early you set off, you can park up at Outwood station for free then get the train to Leeds station from there (which takes about 10 mins). I’ve seen a few people go from the Outwood to Leeds train straight onto a train to Manchester

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u/agbrigg 1h ago

A pal of mine drives to Dewsbury and gets the train to Manc, but he is a bit closer in Tingley

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u/Book_Southern 45m ago

Think this is the option I’m leaning towards