Match the window before the distance.
Choose the centre or corridor already used by both people; a cross-city plan should not require two inconvenient local legs.
Starting around Leeds
At the Leeds end, use “The neighbouring centres are close but different rail, road and neighbourhood patterns affect real convenience.” as a scheduling prompt rather than a claim that the whole route is local.
Planning around Bradford
At the Bradford end, choose the centre or corridor already used by both people; a cross-city plan should not require two inconvenient local legs.
Compare both local pages
Treat each town as a separate local context, then use the overlap planner rather than assuming the full route is convenient at every time of day.