72 Leeds to Bradford via Bramley, Pudsey

Operated by First Bradford. Registered as running via Thornbury, Bramley. Runs 24 hours. 141 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.50 — more.

Next towards Bradford from Leeds City Bus Station (stand 14): 05:01, 05:39, 06:11

Next towards Leeds from Bradford Interchange Bus Station (stand M): 05:06, 05:26, 05:46

Night bus — runs 24 hours. Every night. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.

Wanted a different 72? 27 other bus routes are numbered 72 elsewhere in the UK — see every 72 bus timetable by area.

Pudsey, Dawsons Corner (Leeds) — Dawsons Corner in Pudsey is affected by highway improvement works until Spring 2027. All disruptions →

Timetable

Ends at Bradford Interchange unless marked “to …” · Monday to Friday · 70 journeys
Stop 05:0105:3906:1106:3106:5107:0807:2807:4808:0808:2808:4309:0309:2309:3709:5110:0510:1710:2910:4310:5711:1111:2511:3911:5312:0712:2012:3412:4813:0213:1613:3013:4413:5814:1214:2414:3814:5215:0615:2015:3415:4816:0216:1616:3316:5017:0717:2417:4218:0018:1818:3318:4319:0019:0819:2819:5320:1320:4321:0021:1721:4922:1922:49 to Little Germany W23:19 to Little Germany W23:49 to Little Germany W00:15 to Little Germany W01:05 to Little Germany W02:05 to Little Germany W03:05 to Little Germany W04:05 to Little Germany W
Leeds City Bus Station (stand 14) 05:0105:3906:1106:3106:5107:0807:2807:4808:0808:2808:4309:0309:2309:3709:5110:0510:1710:2910:4310:5711:1111:2511:3911:5312:0712:2012:3412:4813:0213:1613:3013:4413:5814:1214:2414:3814:5215:0615:2015:3415:4816:0216:1616:3316:5017:0717:2417:4218:0018:1818:3318:4319:0019:0819:2819:5320:1320:4321:0021:1721:4922:1922:4923:1923:49·····
Headrow D 05:0305:4106:1306:3306:5307:1107:3107:5108:1108:3108:4609:0609:2609:4009:5410:0810:2010:3210:4611:0011:1411:2811:4211:5612:1012:2312:3712:5113:0513:1913:3313:4714:0114:1514:2714:4114:5515:1015:2415:3815:5216:0616:2016:3716:5417:1017:2717:4518:0318:2118:3618:4619:0319:1019:3019:5520:1620:4621:0321:2021:5222:2222:5223:2223:5200:1501:0502:0503:0504:05
Branch Road 05:1205:5006:2306:4307:0307:2107:4108:0108:2308:4308:5809:1609:3609:5010:0410:1710:2910:4110:5511:0911:2411:3811:5212:0612:2112:3412:4813:0213:1713:3113:4513:5914:1314:2814:4014:5415:0815:2315:3715:5116:0516:2116:3516:5217:0917:2517:4218:0018:1818:3318:4818:5819:1519:2119:4120:0620:2920:5921:1621:3222:0422:3223:0223:3200:0200:2501:1502:1503:1504:15
Bramley Town End (N bound) 05:1705:5506:2806:4807:0807:2807:4808:0808:3008:5009:0509:2209:4209:5610:1010:2310:3510:4711:0111:1511:3111:4511:5912:1312:2812:4112:5513:0913:2413:3813:5214:0614:2014:3514:4715:0115:1515:3215:4616:0016:1416:3016:4417:0117:1817:3317:5018:0818:2618:4018:5519:0519:2219:2819:4820:1320:3521:0521:2221:3822:1022:3823:0823:3800:0800:3101:2102:2103:2104:21
Thornbury A 05:3306:1106:4707:0707:2707:5308:1308:3308:5409:1409:2909:4210:0210:1610:3010:4210:5411:0611:2011:3411:5112:0512:1912:3312:5113:0413:1813:3213:4614:0014:1414:2814:4214:5615:0815:2215:3615:5916:1316:2716:4116:5617:1017:2717:4417:5518:1218:3018:4819:0119:1619:2619:4319:4620:0620:3120:5321:2321:4021:5722:2922:5523:2523:5500:2500:4801:3802:3803:3804:38
Little Germany W (at) ······························································23:4000:1000:4001:0301:5302:5303:5304:53
Bradford Interchange Bus Station (stand M) 05:5006:2807:0507:2507:4508:1608:3608:5609:1309:3309:4810:0110:2110:3510:4911:0211:1411:2611:4011:5412:1212:2612:4012:5413:1213:2513:3913:5314:0714:2114:3514:4915:0315:2015:3215:4616:0016:2316:3716:5117:0517:2017:3417:5118:0818:1718:3418:5219:1019:2019:3519:4520:0220:0420:2420:4921:1021:4021:5722:1322:4523:10········

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 — check with First Bradford whether this route takes part. Details →

Fares on the 72

Adult single £2.50 · Child single £0.80 to £1.60

Adult single fare table, stage to stage
£2.50 Leeds Town Hall
£2.50£2.50 Armley Road Bottom
£2.50£2.50£2.50 Armley Prison
£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Branch Road
£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Moorfield Road
£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Cockshott Lane
£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Bramley Town End
£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Swinnow Road
£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Fairfield Mount
£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Half Mile Lane/Swinnow Terrace
£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Stanningley Bottom
£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Meadow Park Drive
£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Peckover Drive (Lala's)
£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Bradford Moor
£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Laisterdyke
£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Birkisland Street
£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Garnett Street
£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Bradford

Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Leeds Bus Station.

First Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 27 August 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with First Bradford before you travel.

Tickets on the 72

First Bradford publishes singles on this route for adults and children.

PAYG Single · Adult Single · Adult Single Shadow · Under 19 Single · Metro Rover Single

Ticket types come from First Bradford's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 4 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with First Bradford.

Christmas & bank holidays

These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with First Bradford before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.

Route map

All stops on route 72

72 towards Bradford

All 48 stops
  1. Leeds City Bus Station (stand 14) Leeds City Centre
  2. Headrow D Leeds City Centre
  3. Civic Q (at) Leeds City Centre
  4. Civic O Leeds City Centre
  5. Wellington Bridge Leeds City Centre
  6. Canal Street New Wortley
  7. Armley Prison New Wortley
  8. Pickering Street (opp) Armley
  9. Branch Road Armley
  10. Armley Park Gates Armley
  11. Moorfield Road (at) Armley
  12. Armley Ridge Road (opp) Armley
  13. Armley Grange Drive (at) Armley
  14. Cockshott Lane (W bound) Bramley
  15. Greenhill Mount (at) Bramley
  16. Bramley Town End (N bound) Bramley
  17. Rossefield Approach Bramley
  18. Railsfield Mount (opp) Bramley
  19. Station Mount (opp) Bramley
  20. Fairfield Mount Bramley
  21. Fairfield Avenue (W bound) Bramley
  22. Stanningley Fire Stn Stanningley
  23. Half Mile Lane Stanningley
  24. Stanningley Lidl (at) Stanningley
  25. Slaters Road Stanningley
  26. Stanningley Bottom Stanningley
  27. Stanhall Avenue Stanningley
  28. New Street (opp) Stanningley
  29. Dawsons Corner Farsley
  30. Dawsons Corner Rdbt Pudsey
  31. Woodhall Park Drive Pudsey
  32. Thornbury Barracks (W bound) Pudsey
  33. Peckover Drive (at) Pudsey
  34. Gain Lane Thornbury
  35. Thornbury Roundabout (at) Thornbury
  36. Thornbury A Thornbury
  37. Thornhill Place (opp) Thornbury
  38. Laisterdyke Academy Thornbury
  39. Laisterdyke Junction Laisterdyke
  40. Manse Street Laisterdyke
  41. Lapage Street Laisterdyke
  42. Gladstone Street Laisterdyke
  43. Bradford Fire Station Barkerend
  44. Seymour Street Barkerend
  45. Gobind Marg Barkerend
  46. Little Germany W (at) Bradford City Centre
  47. Little Germany X (at) Bradford City Centre
  48. Bradford Interchange Bus Station (stand M) Bradford City Centre

72 towards Leeds

All 53 stops
  1. Bradford Interchange Bus Station (stand M) Bradford City Centre
  2. Little Germany W (at) Bradford City Centre
  3. Gobind Marg Barkerend
  4. Seymour Street Barkerend
  5. Bradford Fire Station Laisterdyke
  6. Gladstone Street (at) Laisterdyke
  7. Lapage Street (at) Laisterdyke
  8. Manse Street (at) Laisterdyke
  9. Laisterdyke Junction Laisterdyke
  10. Marsland Place Laisterdyke
  11. Laisterdyke Academy Thornbury
  12. Thornhill Place (at) Thornbury
  13. Thornbury B Thornbury
  14. Thornbury Roundabout Thornbury
  15. Gain Lane Thornbury
  16. Peckover Drive (opp) Pudsey
  17. Thornbury Barracks (E bound) Pudsey
  18. Woodhall Park Drive Pudsey
  19. Dawsons Corner Roundabout Pudsey
  20. Dawsons Corner (E bound) Farsley
  21. New Street (at) Stanningley
  22. Stanhall Avenue Stanningley
  23. Stanningley Bottom Stanningley
  24. Slaters Road Stanningley
  25. Stanningley Lidl Stanningley
  26. Half Mile Lane Stanningley
  27. Stanningley Fire Stn Stanningley
  28. Fairfield Avenue Bramley
  29. Fairfield Mount (E bound) Bramley
  30. Station Mount Bramley
  31. Railsfield Mount Bramley
  32. Rossefield Approach (opp) Bramley
  33. Bramley Town End (SE bound) Bramley
  34. Greenhill Mount Bramley
  35. Cockshott Lane Bramley
  36. Armley Grange Drive Armley
  37. Armley Ridge Road (SE bound) Armley
  38. Moorfield Road Armley
  39. Armley Park Gates Armley
  40. Branch Road (opp) Armley
  41. Pickering Street Armley
  42. Armley Prison New Wortley
  43. Albion Way New Wortley
  44. Brandon Street New Wortley
  45. Armley Road Bottom New Wortley
  46. Wellington Bridge (at) Leeds City Centre
  47. West Street Leeds City Centre
  48. Civic N Leeds City Centre
  49. Civic L Leeds City Centre
  50. Headrow R (opp) Leeds
  51. Headrow I Leeds City Centre
  52. Victoria A Leeds City Centre
  53. Leeds City Bus Station (stand 14) Leeds City Centre

Service registration & registered changes

Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (WYCA).

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PB0000815/478 · Changes in West Yorkshire Combined Authority · All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

LeedsPudseyBramleyLeeds City CentreArmleyBradford City CentreLaisterdykeBarkerendFarsleyStanningleyNew WortleyThornbury

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 72 bus?

The 72 runs 24 hours a day, so there is no first or last 72 bus — the night timetable is below.

What time is the last 72 bus?

There is no last 72 bus: the 72 runs through the night, every night it runs.

How much does the 72 bus cost?

First Bradford's published fares on the 72: adult single £2.50, child single £0.80 to £1.60. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). First Bradford day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 72 bus?

The 72 is operated by First Bradford.

Is the 72 bus timetable changing?

Yes — a change to the 72 is registered with the Traffic Commissioner and takes effect on 25 October 2026. See the registration record for details.

Timetable data from First Bradford via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Yorkshire & the Humber feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PB0000815/478. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.