{"id":16740,"date":"2026-09-23T19:31:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T18:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/bus-route-1-leeds"},"modified":"2026-09-23T19:31:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T18:31:31","slug":"bus-route-1-leeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-1-leeds","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 1 in Leeds: Leeds Bradford Airport \u2194 Leeds Bus Station Entrance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 1 in Leeds goes from \u201cLeeds Bradford Airport\u201d to \u201cLeeds Bus Station Entrance\u201d. The return journey starts at \u201cLeeds City Bus Station\u201d (50 m from \u201cLeeds Bus Station Entrance\u201d).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-leeds#routes\">All routes in Leeds \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ada74ce74124\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ada74ce74124\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-1-leeds\/#The_route_of_bus_1\" >The route of bus 1<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-1-leeds\/#Where_to_change\" >Where to change<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-1-leeds\/#Passes_and_concessions\" >Passes and concessions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-1-leeds\/#Questions_about_bus_1\" >Questions about bus 1<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-1-leeds\/#Where_does_bus_1_start_its_return_journey\" >Where does bus 1 start its return journey?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-1-leeds\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_1_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 1 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_route_of_bus_1\"><\/span>The route of bus 1<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.ileeds.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-leeds-bus-1-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ileeds.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-leeds-bus-1-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 1 in Leeds on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>From \u201cLeeds Bradford Airport\u201d to \u201cLeeds Bus Station Entrance\u201d: 43 stops. On the way: \u201cWhitehouse Lane\u201d, \u201cVictoria Avenue\u201d, \u201cBayton Lane Jct\u201d, \u201cGreen Lane\u201d, \u201cCanada Road\u201d, \u201cBenton Park School\u201d, \u201cRawdon Cross Roads\u201d, \u201cOver Lane\u201d, \u201cWell Lane\u201d, \u201cHenley Avenue\u201d. Then \u201cCarr Lane\u201d, \u201cLayton Lane\u201d, \u201cRawdon Crematorium\u201d, \u201cHall Lane\u201d, \u201cHorsforth Roundabout\u201d, \u201cNew Road Side\u201d, \u201cRose Terrace\u201d, \u201cSunnybank Avenue\u201d, \u201cRegent Avenue\u201d, \u201cOliver Hill\u201d. Then \u201cHawksworth Road\u201d, \u201cAbbeydale Way\u201d, \u201cVesper Walk\u201d, \u201cVesper Gate Drive\u201d, \u201cKirkstall Abbey\u201d, \u201cAbbey Road\u201d, \u201cKirkstall Lights\u201d, \u201cCommercial Road\u201d, \u201cGilbert Mount\u201d, \u201cBurley Wood Mount\u201d. Then \u201cWoodside View\u201d, \u201cKirkstall Road ASDA\u201d, \u201cHaddon Road\u201d, \u201cCardigan Fields\u201d, \u201cWillow Road\u201d, \u201cITV Yorkshire\u201d, \u201cWashington Street\u201d, \u201cKirkstall Fire Station\u201d, \u201cWellington\u201d, \u201cStation\u201d. Before \u201cLeeds Bus Station Entrance\u201d: \u201cTrinity\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The return journey is different. Towards \u201cLeeds Bradford Airport\u201d: 42 stops. Only in this direction does it call at \u201cVesper Road\u201d and \u201cHorsforth Rdbt\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cLeeds Bus Station Entrance\u201d does it call at \u201cHorsforth Roundabout\u201d, \u201cVesper Walk\u201d and \u201cHaddon Road\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cHorsforth Roundabout\u201d \u2192 \u201cHorsforth Rdbt\u201d (50 m), \u201cVesper Walk\u201d \u2192 \u201cVesper Gate Drive\u201d (200 m) and \u201cHaddon Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cKirkstall Road ASDA\u201d (200 m). Towards \u201cLeeds Bus Station Entrance\u201d, board nearby: \u201cVesper Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cAbbeydale Way\u201d (150 m) and \u201cHorsforth Rdbt\u201d \u2192 \u201cHorsforth Roundabout\u201d (50 m).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_change\"><\/span>Where to change<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Shared sections with other routes: between \u201cBayton Lane Jct\u201d and \u201cWellington\u201d it shares the road with route 34; between \u201cRawdon Cross Roads\u201d and \u201cWellington\u201d it shares the road with route 33; between \u201cKirkstall Lights\u201d and \u201cWellington\u201d it shares the road with route 60A.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cLeeds Bradford Airport\u201d: bus 3<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWhitehouse Lane\u201d: bus 3<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cBayton Lane Jct\u201d to \u201cBenton Park School\u201d: bus 27<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cOver Lane\u201d to \u201cCarr Lane\u201d: bus 27<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKirkstall Abbey\u201d: buses 50 and 50A<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAbbey Road\u201d: buses 49, 50, 50A and 91<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKirkstall Lights\u201d: buses 49, 50, 50A and 91<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCommercial Road\u201d: buses 49 and 91<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKirkstall Road ASDA\u201d: buses 49, 50 and 50A<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHaddon Road\u201d (only towards \u201cLeeds Bus Station Entrance\u201d): buses 49, 50 and 50A<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCardigan Fields\u201d: buses 49, 50 and 50A<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cWillow Road\u201d to \u201cWashington Street\u201d: buses 19, 19A, 49, 50 and 50A<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKirkstall Fire Station\u201d: buses 19, 19A, 42, 49, 50, 50A, 72, 229, 253, 254 and 255<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWellington\u201d: buses 4, 4F, 15, 16, 16A, 42, 65, 229, 253, 254, 255 and X11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cStation\u201d: 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<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTrinity\u201d: 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<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLeeds Bus Station Entrance\u201d: 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<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLeeds City Bus Station\u201d: 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<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-x11-leeds\">bus X11<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-x6-leeds\">bus X6<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-x84-leeds\">bus X84<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-3a-leeds\">bus 3A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-4-leeds\">bus 4<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-4f-leeds\">bus 4F<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-7a-leeds\">bus 7A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-7s-leeds\">bus 7S<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-11-leeds\">bus 11<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-12-leeds\">bus 12<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-13-leeds\">bus 13<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-13a-leeds\">bus 13A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-15-leeds\">bus 15<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-16-leeds\">bus 16<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-16a-leeds\">bus 16A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-19-leeds\">bus 19<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-19a-leeds\">bus 19A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-23-leeds\">bus 23<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-24-leeds\">bus 24<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-25-leeds\">bus 25<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-27-leeds\">bus 27<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-28-leeds\">bus 28<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-33-leeds\">bus 33<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-34-leeds\">bus 34<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-38-leeds\">bus 38<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-39-leeds\">bus 39<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-40-leeds\">bus 40<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-42-leeds\">bus 42<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-47-leeds\">bus 47<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-49-leeds\">bus 49<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-50-leeds\">bus 50<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-50a-leeds\">bus 50A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-51-leeds\">bus 51<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-52-leeds\">bus 52<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-56-leeds\">bus 56<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-60a-leeds\">bus 60A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-64-leeds\">bus 64<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-65-leeds\">bus 65<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-72-leeds\">bus 72<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-91-leeds\">bus 91<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-110-leeds\">bus 110<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-163-leeds\">bus 163<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-164-leeds\">bus 164<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-165-leeds\">bus 165<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-168-leeds\">bus 168<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-200-leeds\">bus 200<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-201-leeds\">bus 201<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-229-leeds\">bus 229<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-253-leeds\">bus 253<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-255-leeds\">bus 255<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-444-leeds\">bus 444<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-446-leeds\">bus 446<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Passes_and_concessions\"><\/span>Passes and concessions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Which passes are available and who travels free is explained on a separate page: <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-leeds\">how to pay for public transport in Leeds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Questions_about_bus_1\"><\/span>Questions about bus 1<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_does_bus_1_start_its_return_journey\"><\/span>Where does bus 1 start its return journey?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>At \u201cLeeds City Bus Station\u201d (50 m from \u201cLeeds Bus Station Entrance\u201d).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_I_change_from_bus_1_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 1 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cLeeds Bus Station Entrance\u201d (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 \u201cLeeds City Bus Station\u201d (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.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 23 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 1 in Leeds goes from \u201cLeeds Bradford Airport\u201d to \u201cLeeds Bus Station Entrance\u201d. The return journey starts at \u201cLeeds City Bus Station\u201d (50 m from \u201cLeeds Bus Station Entrance\u201d). All routes in Leeds \u2192 The route of bus 1 From \u201cLeeds Bradford Airport\u201d to \u201cLeeds Bus Station Entrance\u201d: 43 stops. 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