Bus route 1 in Leeds: Leeds Bradford Airport ↔ Leeds Bus Station Entrance

Bus route 1 in Leeds goes from “Leeds Bradford Airport” to “Leeds Bus Station Entrance”. The return journey starts at “Leeds City Bus Station” (50 m from “Leeds Bus Station Entrance”).

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The route of bus 1

From “Leeds Bradford Airport” to “Leeds Bus Station Entrance”: 43 stops. On the way: “Whitehouse Lane”, “Victoria Avenue”, “Bayton Lane Jct”, “Green Lane”, “Canada Road”, “Benton Park School”, “Rawdon Cross Roads”, “Over Lane”, “Well Lane”, “Henley Avenue”. Then “Carr Lane”, “Layton Lane”, “Rawdon Crematorium”, “Hall Lane”, “Horsforth Roundabout”, “New Road Side”, “Rose Terrace”, “Sunnybank Avenue”, “Regent Avenue”, “Oliver Hill”. Then “Hawksworth Road”, “Abbeydale Way”, “Vesper Walk”, “Vesper Gate Drive”, “Kirkstall Abbey”, “Abbey Road”, “Kirkstall Lights”, “Commercial Road”, “Gilbert Mount”, “Burley Wood Mount”. Then “Woodside View”, “Kirkstall Road ASDA”, “Haddon Road”, “Cardigan Fields”, “Willow Road”, “ITV Yorkshire”, “Washington Street”, “Kirkstall Fire Station”, “Wellington”, “Station”. Before “Leeds Bus Station Entrance”: “Trinity”.

The return journey is different. Towards “Leeds Bradford Airport”: 42 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “Vesper Road” and “Horsforth Rdbt”. Only in the direction of “Leeds Bus Station Entrance” does it call at “Horsforth Roundabout”, “Vesper Walk” and “Haddon Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Horsforth Roundabout” → “Horsforth Rdbt” (50 m), “Vesper Walk” → “Vesper Gate Drive” (200 m) and “Haddon Road” → “Kirkstall Road ASDA” (200 m). Towards “Leeds Bus Station Entrance”, board nearby: “Vesper Road” → “Abbeydale Way” (150 m) and “Horsforth Rdbt” → “Horsforth Roundabout” (50 m).

Where to change

Shared sections with other routes: between “Bayton Lane Jct” and “Wellington” it shares the road with route 34; between “Rawdon Cross Roads” and “Wellington” it shares the road with route 33; between “Kirkstall Lights” and “Wellington” it shares the road with route 60A.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Leeds Bradford Airport”: bus 3
• “Whitehouse Lane”: bus 3
• Stops from “Bayton Lane Jct” to “Benton Park School”: bus 27
• Stops from “Over Lane” to “Carr Lane”: bus 27
• “Kirkstall Abbey”: buses 50 and 50A
• “Abbey Road”: buses 49, 50, 50A and 91
• “Kirkstall Lights”: buses 49, 50, 50A and 91
• “Commercial Road”: buses 49 and 91
• “Kirkstall Road ASDA”: buses 49, 50 and 50A
• “Haddon Road” (only towards “Leeds Bus Station Entrance”): buses 49, 50 and 50A
• “Cardigan Fields”: buses 49, 50 and 50A
• Stops from “Willow Road” to “Washington Street”: buses 19, 19A, 49, 50 and 50A
• “Kirkstall Fire Station”: buses 19, 19A, 42, 49, 50, 50A, 72, 229, 253, 254 and 255
• “Wellington”: buses 4, 4F, 15, 16, 16A, 42, 65, 229, 253, 254, 255 and X11
• “Station”: buses 4, 4F, 7, 7A, 7S, 15, 16, 16A, 19, 19A, 24, 40, 42, 64, 65, 163, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 253, 254, 255 and X11
• “Trinity”: buses 3A, 4, 4F, 7, 7A, 7S, 12, 13, 13A, 15, 16, 16A, 19, 19A, 24, 40, 42, 47, 51, 52, 64, 65, 72, 163, 164, 165, 168, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 253, 254, 255, X6 and X11
• “Leeds Bus Station Entrance”: buses 4, 4F, 11, 16, 16A, 19, 19A, 23, 25, 27, 28, 38, 39, 40, 42, 47, 49, 50, 50A, 51, 52, 56, 64, 72, 110, 140, 141, 163, 164, 165, 168, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 254, 255, 444, 446, X6 and X84
• “Leeds City Bus Station”: buses 3A, 4, 4F, 7, 7A, 7S, 11, 12, 13, 13A, 16, 16A, 19, 19A, 23, 25, 27, 28, 38, 39, 40, 42, 47, 49, 50, 50A, 51, 52, 56, 64, 72, 110, 140, 141, 163, 164, 165, 168, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 254, 255, 444, 446, X6 and X84

Pages for these routes: bus X11, bus X6, bus X84, bus 3A, bus 4, bus 4F, bus 7A, bus 7S, bus 11, bus 12, bus 13, bus 13A, bus 15, bus 16, bus 16A, bus 19, bus 19A, bus 23, bus 24, bus 25, bus 27, bus 28, bus 33, bus 34, bus 38, bus 39, bus 40, bus 42, bus 47, bus 49, bus 50, bus 50A, bus 51, bus 52, bus 56, bus 60A, bus 64, bus 65, bus 72, bus 91, bus 110, bus 163, bus 164, bus 165, bus 168, bus 200, bus 201, bus 229, bus 253, bus 255, bus 444, bus 446.

Passes and concessions

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Questions about bus 1

Where does bus 1 start its return journey?

At “Leeds City Bus Station” (50 m from “Leeds Bus Station Entrance”).

Where can I change from bus 1 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Leeds Bus Station Entrance” (4, 4F, 11, 16, 16A, 19, 19A, 23, 25, 27, 28, 38, 39, 40, 42, 47, 49, 50, 50A, 51, 52, 56, 64, 72, 110, 140, 141, 163, 164, 165, 168, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 254, 255, 444, 446, X6 and X84) and “Leeds City Bus Station” (3A, 4, 4F, 7, 7A, 7S, 11, 12, 13, 13A, 16, 16A, 19, 19A, 23, 25, 27, 28, 38, 39, 40, 42, 47, 49, 50, 50A, 51, 52, 56, 64, 72, 110, 140, 141, 163, 164, 165, 168, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 254, 255, 444, 446, X6 and X84). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 23 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro).