{"id":17724,"date":"2026-09-29T16:16:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T15:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/bus-route-81-leeds"},"modified":"2026-09-29T16:16:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T15:16:16","slug":"bus-route-81-leeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-81-leeds","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 81 in Leeds: City Square \u2194 Pudsey Bus Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 81 in Leeds runs between \u201cCity Square\u201d and \u201cPudsey Bus Station\u201d. The two directions are not quite the same: 3 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel.<\/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-6ada74d4d8845\" 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-6ada74d4d8845\"  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-81-leeds\/#The_route_of_bus_81\" >The route of bus 81<\/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-81-leeds\/#Connections\" >Connections<\/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-81-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-81-leeds\/#Questions_and_answers\" >Questions and answers<\/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-81-leeds\/#Does_bus_81_stop_at_%E2%80%9CCrawshaw_Park%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 81 stop at \u201cCrawshaw Park\u201d?<\/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-81-leeds\/#Does_bus_81_go_to_%E2%80%9CKirkstall_Fire_Station%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 81 go to \u201cKirkstall Fire Station\u201d?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-81-leeds\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_81_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 81 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_route_of_bus_81\"><\/span>The route of bus 81<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-81-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ileeds.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-leeds-bus-81-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 81 in Leeds on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Towards \u201cPudsey Bus Station\u201d: 51 stops. After \u201cCity Square\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cWellington\u201d, \u201cKirkstall Fire Station\u201d, \u201cWashington Street\u201d, \u201cITV Yorkshire\u201d, \u201cBurley Place\u201d, \u201cForge Lane\u201d, \u201cAviary Road\u201d, \u201cCrab Lane\u201d, \u201cArmley Town Street\u201d, \u201cArmley Leisure Centre\u201d. Then \u201cCarr Crofts Drive\u201d, \u201cCross Lane\u201d, \u201cThornhill Road End\u201d, \u201cFive Lane Ends\u201d, \u201cGreen Hill Gardens\u201d, \u201cWestern Flatts Cliff Park\u201d, \u201cLeysholme\u201d, \u201cWestern Cliff Flatts Park\u201d, \u201cGreen Top\u201d, \u201cWestern Grove\u201d. Then \u201cBlue Hill Lane\u201d, \u201cCliffe Park Crescent\u201d, \u201cBlue Hill Lane End\u201d, \u201cSilver Royd Hill\u201d, \u201cStonebridge Lane\u201d, \u201cTong Approach\u201d, \u201cWater Lane\u201d, \u201cButt Lane\u201d, \u201cHare Farm Avenue\u201d, \u201cWood Lane\u201d. Then \u201cHough End\u201d, \u201cWellstone Avenue\u201d, \u201cSwinnow Moor\u201d, \u201cSwinnow Co-Op\u201d, \u201cHarley Road\u201d, \u201cIntake Road\u201d, \u201cSycamore Chase\u201d, \u201cPudsey Sixth Form College\u201d, \u201cLittlemoor Bottom\u201d, \u201cAcres Hall Drive\u201d. Before \u201cPudsey Bus Station\u201d: \u201cAcres Hall Avenue\u201d, \u201cAdcock Bank Farm\u201d, \u201cTurning Circle\u201d, \u201cValley Square\u201d, \u201cBrick Mill Road\u201d, \u201cLittlemoor Road\u201d, \u201cRadcliffe Lane\u201d, \u201cSpinners Chase\u201d, \u201cPudsey Town Hall\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back, from \u201cPudsey Bus Station\u201d to \u201cCity Square\u201d: 51 stops. After \u201cAcres Hall Avenue\u201d, the bus runs a loop via \u201cAdcock Bank Farm\u201d and \u201cTurning Circle\u201d and returns to \u201cAcres Hall Avenue\u201d. Only in this direction does it call at \u201cCrawshaw Park\u201d, \u201cSwinnow Green\u201d, \u201cTong Road\u201d, \u201cBranch Road\u201d, \u201cPickering St Canal Road\u201d and \u201cWillow Road\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cPudsey Bus Station\u201d does it call at \u201cAviary Road\u201d, \u201cCrab Lane\u201d, \u201cStonebridge Lane\u201d, \u201cButt Lane\u201d, \u201cHarley Road\u201d and \u201cPudsey Town Hall\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cCrab Lane\u201d \u2192 \u201cBranch Road\u201d (150 m), \u201cStonebridge Lane\u201d \u2192 \u201cTong Road\u201d (100 m), \u201cButt Lane\u201d \u2192 \u201cWater Lane\u201d (50 m) and \u201cHarley Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cSwinnow Co-Op\u201d (200 m). Towards \u201cPudsey Bus Station\u201d, board nearby: \u201cSwinnow Green\u201d \u2192 \u201cHarley Road\u201d (200 m), \u201cTong Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cStonebridge Lane\u201d (100 m), \u201cBranch Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cCrab Lane\u201d (150 m) and \u201cWillow Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cITV Yorkshire\u201d (100 m).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Connections\"><\/span>Connections<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On part of the route, between \u201cCity Square\u201d and \u201cITV Yorkshire\u201d it shares the road with routes 33, 34 and 60A; between \u201cWellington\u201d and \u201cITV Yorkshire\u201d it shares the road with route 1; between \u201cCity Square\u201d and \u201cWashington Street\u201d it shares the road with route 14.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cCity Square\u201d: buses 4, 7, 7A, 7S, 15, 16, 16A, 19, 19A, 24, 42, 49, 50, 50A, 64, 65, 72, 163, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 253, 254, 255, X6 and X11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWellington\u201d: buses 4, 15, 16, 16A, 42, 65, 229, 253, 254, 255 and X11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKirkstall Fire Station\u201d: buses 19, 19A, 42, 49, 50, 50A, 72, 229, 253, 254 and 255<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWashington Street\u201d: buses 19, 19A, 49, 50 and 50A<\/li>\n<li>\u201cITV Yorkshire\u201d: buses 19, 19A, 49, 50 and 50A<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCrab Lane\u201d (only towards \u201cPudsey Bus Station\u201d): buses 15, 16, 16A, 72, 86, X6 and X11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cArmley Town Street\u201d: buses 15, 16, 16A, 72, 86, X6 and X11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCarr Crofts Drive\u201d: buses 4, 15, 16, 16A and 86<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFive Lane Ends\u201d: bus 42<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGreen Top\u201d: bus 42<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWestern Grove\u201d: bus 42<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSilver Royd Hill\u201d: buses 4 and 15<\/li>\n<li>\u201cStonebridge Lane\u201d (only towards \u201cPudsey Bus Station\u201d): bus 4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTong Approach\u201d: bus 15<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWater Lane\u201d: buses 4 and 15<\/li>\n<li>\u201cButt Lane\u201d (only towards \u201cPudsey Bus Station\u201d): buses 4 and 15<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHare Farm Avenue\u201d: buses 4 and 15<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSwinnow Co-Op\u201d: buses 4 and X11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHarley Road\u201d (only towards \u201cPudsey Bus Station\u201d): buses 4 and X11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cIntake Road\u201d: buses 4 and X11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSpinners Chase\u201d: buses 4, 16, 16A, 91, 205 and X11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPudsey Town Hall\u201d (only towards \u201cPudsey Bus Station\u201d): buses 4, 16, 16A, 91, 205 and X11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPudsey Bus Station\u201d: buses 4, 16, 16A, 91, 205 and X11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSwinnow Green\u201d (only towards \u201cCity Square\u201d): buses 4 and X11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTong Road\u201d (only towards \u201cCity Square\u201d): bus 4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBranch Road\u201d (only towards \u201cCity Square\u201d): buses 15, 16, 16A, 72, 86, X6 and X11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPickering St Canal Road\u201d (only towards \u201cCity Square\u201d): buses 15, 72, X6 and X11<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWillow Road\u201d (only towards \u201cCity Square\u201d): buses 19, 19A, 49, 50 and 50A<\/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-1-leeds\">bus 1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-4-leeds\">bus 4<\/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-14-leeds\">bus 14<\/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-24-leeds\">bus 24<\/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-42-leeds\">bus 42<\/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-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-86-leeds\">bus 86<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-91-leeds\">bus 91<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-163-leeds\">bus 163<\/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-205-leeds\">bus 205<\/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>.<\/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>Our page \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-leeds\">How to pay for public transport in Leeds<\/a>\u201d describes tickets, passes and concessions, including any differences between modes of transport.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Questions_and_answers\"><\/span>Questions and answers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_81_stop_at_%E2%80%9CCrawshaw_Park%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 81 stop at \u201cCrawshaw Park\u201d?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Only in the direction of \u201cCity Square\u201d: in the other direction it does not stop there.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_81_go_to_%E2%80%9CKirkstall_Fire_Station%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 81 go to \u201cKirkstall Fire Station\u201d?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, in both directions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_I_change_from_bus_81_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 81 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cCity Square\u201d (4, 7, 7A, 7S, 15, 16, 16A, 19, 19A, 24, 42, 49, 50, 50A, 64, 65, 72, 163, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 253, 254, 255, X6 and X11) and \u201cWellington\u201d (4, 15, 16, 16A, 42, 65, 229, 253, 254, 255 and X11). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 29 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 81 in Leeds runs between \u201cCity Square\u201d and \u201cPudsey Bus Station\u201d. The two directions are not quite the same: 3 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel. All routes in Leeds \u2192 The route of bus 81 Towards \u201cPudsey Bus Station\u201d: 51 stops. 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