Bus from Pudsey to Leeds City Centre

12 direct routes · 22–59 min · first bus 05:04, last bus 22:59 (weekdays); the 72 runs 24 hours.

Next buses to Leeds City Centre as of 14:09

Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Pudsey, 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 ~29 min 71 Sat 69 · Sun 61 24 hours Stanningley Bottom Civic L —
X6 First Bradford ~28 min 53 Sat 50 · Sun 33 06:16 19:11 New Pudsey Station Civic L —
16 First Leeds ~59 min 41 Sat 34 · Sun 15 05:54 20:14 Lidget Hill Trinity R —
4F First Leeds ~35 min 31 Sat 23 · Sun 15 05:04 22:19 Intake Road Trinity R —
4 First Leeds ~34 min 30 Sat 23 · Sun 15 05:17 21:54 Intake Road Trinity R —
60 The Keighley Bus Company ~32 min 29 Sat 27 · Sun 14 05:46 21:54 Calverley Lane End Civic L —
14 First Leeds ~38 min 26 Sat 24 · Sun 11 06:48 22:02 Intake Road Civic N —
X11 First Bradford ~26 min 19 Sat 16 · no Sunday buses 07:38 18:05 Intake Road Civic L —
508 First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield ~22 min 15 Sat 13 · Sun 9 05:57 21:50 New Pudsey Station Civic L —
81 Squarepeg ~36 min 10 weekdays only 07:30 16:35 Intake Road Wellington J —
60A The Keighley Bus Company ~34 min 10 Sat 8 · no Sunday buses 07:02 17:12 Calverley Lane End Civic L —
16A First Leeds ~42 min 7 Sat 6 · Sun 19 06:24 22:59 Lidget Hill Trinity R —

Times are for the first boarding point in Pudsey 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, 60 bus, 14 bus, X11 bus or 508 bus timetable.

Fares from Pudsey to Leeds City Centre

  • £2.50 adult single on the 72, X6 and X11 (First Bradford), the 16, 4F, 4, 14 and 16A (First Leeds), the 60 and 60A (The Keighley Bus Company) 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 Pudsey to Leeds City Centre?

12 routes run directly from Pudsey 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 60 (The Keighley Bus Company), the 14 (First Leeds), the X11 (First Bradford), the 508 (First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield), the 81 (Squarepeg), the 60A (The Keighley Bus Company), the 16A (First Leeds). The most frequent is the 72, 71 times each weekday — board at Stanningley Bottom and get off at Civic L, about 29 minutes.

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

Between 22 minutes on the 508 and 59 on the 16, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.

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

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:04 and the last around 22:59 — and the 72 runs 24 hours. Check the route timetables for weekends.

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

Adult singles from Pudsey to Leeds City Centre: £2.50 on the 72, X6 and X11 (First Bradford), the 16, 4F, 4, 14 and 16A (First Leeds), the 60 and 60A (The Keighley Bus Company) 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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