Find buses to Leeds

Leeds Bus Station, Leeds City, is located on New York Street in the centre of Leeds. The bus station is only a minute's walk away from the train station, should you need to arrange further travel. As Leeds Bus Station is very central, it’s very easily accessed: catch any of the 16, 1B, 201, 40, 4F, 5, 60 or A1 buses. There are also taxis which will take you from anywhere in the city to the station. If you’re driving, there are a number of nearby locations suitable for parking. The cheapest option is Crown Street Car Park, but there’s also Victoria, The Markets, Templar Street, and Edward Street car parks, all within a 10 minute walk of the bus station.

Inside Leeds Bus Station, there is a cafe, some shops and a newsagent, but you can find more options next door in the shopping centre, Victoria Gate or alternatively, Leeds Market. There are toilets, including disabled toilets, baby changing facilities and cash machines available between 05:00-23:45 when the station is open. There is also a help point, photo booths and free Wi-fi. There is a left luggage office open Monday through Saturday in the train station next door.

There are a number of operators which depart from Leeds Bus Station: Arriva, First, The Harrogate Bus Company, The Keighley Bus Company, megabus and Transdev Yorkshire Coastliner. For each service, passengers can buy their bus tickets from the driver with cash and contactless including apple and googlepay. However, if you’ve booked a longer inter-city journey through megabus, it’s often best and cheapest to book your cheap bus tickets in advance. Early booking also allows you to reserve your seat. You can receive your pre-booked tickets through email or text confirmation. Arriva, First and megabus each have their own apps where you can access timetables and purchase tickets online. Transdev has an app which services The Harrogate Bus Company, The Keighley Bus Company and Transdev Yorkshire Coastliner.

Leeds is situated in the North of England where there are good public transport links to the surrounding cities. Travellers visiting the country or the area don’t have to worry about navigating the area because of the cheap bus links between cities. The bus tickets prices are considerably cheaper than train tickes prices, or even car hire. Most long distance buses will even offer power sockets, comfortable seating and sometimes food and beverages. Leeds is the largest city in Europe without a tram or underground service, meaning the locals rely heavily on the well-rated public transport buses which provide for the city.

Arriva and First allow passengers to take small items of luggage onto their buses. They have space for wheelchairs and accommodate foldable pushchars and buggies. Passengers can bring guide dogs, but any other pets will be allowed on board at the driver's discretion. The Transdev bus services (The Harrogate Bus Company, The Keighley Bus Company, megabus and Transdev Yorkshire Coastliner) allow luggage as long as it does not block the aisle for other passengers. Megabus passengers can store luggage in the luggage compartment, but it must not exceed 20 kg (44lbs) and 200 cm (79”). You may also bring hand luggage that can comfortably fit on your lap or under the seat in front of you. Folding and small children’s bikes are allowed as well as folding buggies, pushchairs or strollers. Skis or snowboards are allowed as long as they're suitably packaged.

The average price you’ll pay to travel by coach to Leeds/Bradford will be determined by where you’re coming from. If you’re leaving from Southampton the lowest ticket price is usually about £26, from Glasgow it’s about £30 and from Manchester it’s around £8.

Most people in Leeds/Bradford will arrive at Leeds Rawdon Cross Roads, one of the most accessible stations in the area. Southampton, Aberdeen, and Glasgow are some of the major cities accessible by bus from Leeds Rawdon Cross Roads.

Some of the options we’ve found for coaches to Leeds/Bradford are National Express and Megabus. Typically, your options for coaches to Leeds/Bradford will be determined by the route you take.

£8 is the average one-way price to Leeds/Bradford this week. Our data shows that booking 90 days in advance can save you up to 225% on your ride. Search availability for a coach to Leeds/Bradford from your area and be on your way in no time.