Bus route X6 in Leeds: Bradford Interchange Bus Station ↔ Leeds City Bus Station

Bus route X6 in Leeds links “Bradford Interchange Bus Station” and “Leeds City Bus Station”.

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Where bus X6 goes

From “Bradford Interchange Bus Station” to “Leeds City Bus Station”: 11 stops. On the way: “Little Germany”, “Thornbury”, “Peckover Drive”, “New Pudsey Station”, “Cockshott Lane”, “Branch Road”, “Civic”, “Headrow”, “Victoria”.

On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Leeds City Bus Station” to “Bradford Interchange Bus Station” (10 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Dawsons Corner Rdbt” and “Thornbury Barracks”. Only in the direction of “Leeds City Bus Station” does it call at “Peckover Drive”, “New Pudsey Station” and “Victoria”. For the way back, board nearby: “Peckover Drive” → “Thornbury Barracks” (150 m), “New Pudsey Station” → “Dawsons Corner Rdbt” (300 m) and “Victoria” → “Leeds City Bus Station” (250 m). Towards “Leeds City Bus Station”, board nearby: “Dawsons Corner Rdbt” → “New Pudsey Station” (300 m) and “Thornbury Barracks” → “Peckover Drive” (150 m).

Where to change

Shared sections with other routes: between “Civic” and “Leeds City Bus Station” it shares the road with routes 33, 34 and 72. On this section you can take any of them.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Bradford Interchange Bus Station”: buses 2, 3, 268, 283, 283A, 425, 606, 612, 614, 626, 630, 633, 634, 635, 642, 656, 671, 675, 676, 677, 680, 682, 686, 687 and X11
• “Little Germany”: buses 2, 3, 606, 612, 614, 626, 630, 633, 634, 635, 642, 656, 671, 675, 676, 677, 680, 682, 686, 687 and X11
• “Thornbury”: bus X11
• “Peckover Drive” (only towards “Leeds City Bus Station”): bus X11
• “New Pudsey Station” (only towards “Leeds City Bus Station”): bus 205
• “Cockshott Lane”: buses 16, 16A, 86 and X11
• “Branch Road”: buses 14, 15, 16, 16A, 81, 86 and X11
• “Civic”: buses 1, 4, 4F, 7, 7A, 7S, 14, 15, 16, 16A, 19, 19A, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 38, 39, 42, 49, 50, 50A, 56, 60A, 65, 81, 163, 229, 253, 254, 255, X11 and X84
• “Headrow”: buses 1, 3A, 4, 4F, 7, 7A, 7S, 12, 13, 13A, 14, 15, 16, 16A, 19, 19A, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 38, 39, 40, 42, 47, 49, 50, 50A, 51, 52, 56, 60A, 64, 65, 81, 163, 164, 165, 168, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 253, 254, 255, X11 and X84
• “Victoria” (only towards “Leeds City Bus Station”): buses 1, 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, 60A, 64, 110, 140, 141, 163, 164, 165, 168, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 254, 255, 444, 446 and X84
• “Leeds City Bus Station”: buses 1, 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, 60A, 64, 110, 140, 141, 163, 164, 165, 168, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 254, 255, 444, 446 and X84
• “Dawsons Corner Rdbt” (only towards “Bradford Interchange Bus Station”): bus 205
• “Thornbury Barracks” (only towards “Bradford Interchange Bus Station”): bus X11

Pages for these routes: bus X11, bus X84, bus 1, bus 3A, bus 4, bus 4F, bus 7A, bus 7S, bus 11, bus 12, bus 13, bus 13A, bus 14, 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 81, bus 86, bus 110, bus 163, bus 164, bus 165, bus 168, bus 200, bus 201, bus 205, bus 229, bus 253, bus 255, bus 283, bus 283A, bus 425, bus 444, bus 446, bus 630.

Passes and concessions

Which passes are available and who travels free is explained on a separate page: how to pay for public transport in Leeds.

Questions and answers

Where can I change from bus X6 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Headrow” (1, 3A, 4, 4F, 7, 7A, 7S, 12, 13, 13A, 14, 15, 16, 16A, 19, 19A, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 38, 39, 40, 42, 47, 49, 50, 50A, 51, 52, 56, 60A, 64, 65, 81, 163, 164, 165, 168, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 253, 254, 255, X11 and X84) and “Victoria” (only towards “Leeds City Bus Station”; 1, 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, 60A, 64, 110, 140, 141, 163, 164, 165, 168, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 254, 255, 444, 446 and X84). All other stops with connections are listed above.

How many stops does bus X6 have?

11 towards “Leeds City Bus Station” and 10 towards “Bradford Interchange Bus Station”, counting the stops at each end.

Checked on 3 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro).