Bus from Armley to Leeds City Centre

11 direct routes · 8–20 min · first bus 05:04, last bus 23:22 (weekdays); the 72 runs 24 hours.

Next buses to Leeds City Centre as of 11:10

Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Armley, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
72 First Bradford ~11 min 71 Sat 69 · Sun 61 24 hours Branch Road (opp) Civic L —
X6 First Bradford ~8 min 53 Sat 50 · Sun 33 06:34 19:31 Branch Road (opp) Civic L —
16 First Leeds ~20 min 44 Sat 34 · Sun 15 05:04 20:44 Armley Town Street Trinity R —
4F First Leeds ~19 min 31 Sat 23 · Sun 15 05:17 22:30 Whingate Junction Trinity R —
4 First Leeds ~19 min 30 Sat 23 · Sun 15 05:29 22:05 Whingate Junction Trinity R —
14 First Leeds ~15 min 26 Sat 24 · Sun 11 07:09 22:20 Armley Ridge Road (SE bound) Civic N —
15 First Leeds ~12 min 25 Sat 19 · Sun 9 05:34 19:34 Branch Road (opp) City Square F —
X11 First Bradford ~13 min 19 Sat 16 · no Sunday buses 07:52 18:17 Branch Road (opp) Civic L —
508 First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield ~11 min 15 Sat 13 · Sun 9 06:08 21:59 Branch Road (opp) Civic L —
81 Squarepeg ~10 min 11 weekdays only 07:01 17:01 Branch Road (opp) Wellington J —
16A First Leeds ~15 min 7 Sat 6 · Sun 19 06:54 23:22 Armley Town Street Trinity R —

Times are for the first boarding point in Armley on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.

The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every 72 bus, X6 bus, 16 bus, 4 bus, 14 bus, 15 bus, X11 bus or 508 bus timetable.

Fares from Armley to Leeds City Centre

  • £2.50 adult single on the 72, X6 and X11 (First Bradford), the 16, 4F, 4, 14, 15 and 16A (First Leeds) and the 508 (First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield)

Between the stops in the table above. The operators' own published fares, from the Bus Open Data Service; check with the operator before you travel.

Single fares on this journey are capped at £3 on participating routes (England cap, until 31 Dec 2026 — then £2). Details →

Frequently asked questions

Which bus goes from Armley to Leeds City Centre?

11 routes run directly from Armley to Leeds City Centre: the 72 (First Bradford), the X6 (First Bradford), the 16 (First Leeds), the 4F (First Leeds), the 4 (First Leeds), the 14 (First Leeds), the 15 (First Leeds), the X11 (First Bradford), the 508 (First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield), the 81 (Squarepeg), the 16A (First Leeds). The most frequent is the 72, 71 times each weekday — board at Branch Road (opp) and get off at Civic L, about 11 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Armley to Leeds City Centre?

Between 8 minutes on the X6 and 20 on the 16, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.

What time is the first and last bus from Armley to Leeds City Centre?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:04 and the last around 23:22 — and the 72 runs 24 hours. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Armley to Leeds City Centre?

Adult singles from Armley to Leeds City Centre: £2.50 on the 72, X6 and X11 (First Bradford), the 16, 4F, 4, 14, 15 and 16A (First Leeds) and the 508 (First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield). Prices are the operators' own published fares on the Bus Open Data Service — check with the operator before you travel. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027.

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