There are 5 ways to get from Leeds to Bradford by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Leeds to Bradford Interchangetrain Leeds - Manchester Victoria / ...
19 min£3–6Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Civic to Little Germanybus 72 / ...
48 min£1–2Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Leeds to Bradford9.8 mi
34 min£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leeds to Bradfordtaxi 9.7 mi
19 min£45–60Drive 9.7 mi
- Drive from Leeds to Bradfordcar 9.7 mi
19 min£3–4
Leeds to Bradford by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Bradford is to bus which costs £1 - £2 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Bradford is to train which takes 19 min and costs £3 - £6.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Civic and arriving at Little Germany. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 48 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leeds and arriving at Bradford Interchange. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Leeds and Bradford is 9 miles. The road distance is 9.8 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds to Bradford without a car is to train which takes 19 min and costs £3 - £6.
The train from Leeds to Bradford Interchange takes 19 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Leeds to Bradford bus services, operated by First Bradford, depart from Civic station.
Leeds to Bradford train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds to Bradford is to train which takes 19 min and costs £3 - £6. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £2 and takes 48 min.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Bradford, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Leeds to Bradford Interchange every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £3–6 and the journey takes 19 min. Alternatively, First Bradford operates a bus from Civic to Little Germany every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 48 min. FlixBus also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bradford
Bus from Civic to Little Germany
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- First Bradford
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Civic to Little Germany
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Leeds to Bradford
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £45–60
Amber Cars
- Phone
- +44 113 202 2112
- Website
- amber-cars.co.uk
Central Cars
- Phone
- +44 1132 523 523
- Website
- taxileeds.com
Streamline-Telecabs
- Phone
- +44 113 244 3322
- Website
- streamlinetelecabs.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Leeds to Bradford bus services, operated by First Bradford, arrive at Little Germany station.
Leeds to Bradford train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Bradford Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeds to Bradford is 10 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Leeds to Bradford.
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Book your Leeds to Bradford bus tickets online with Omio, 12go.asia and FlixBus.
There are 2578+ hotels available in Bradford.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Leeds and Bradford. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.