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Not all night: the Flyer A1 to Leeds city centre runs 05:50–22:00.
Recommended
The cheapest way in. The Welcome Pickups transfer to Leeds is 18 minutes quicker for £49.50 more, which is not worth it at this party size.
Bus
Flyer A1 to Leeds city centre
A1 · Flyer (Transdev)
32–59 min rideEvery 30 min05:50–22:00
Stand 1 at the airport bus stands→Leeds City Bus Station
Luggage space
£2.50total for 1 adult£2.50 eachBuy ticket2 places to buy
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. Stand 1 at the airport bus stands
£2.50 single, West Yorkshire's capped bus fare, bought from the driver in cash or by contactless.
Luggage. A local bus with no hold: keep cases with you or in the luggage space.
Hours. Monday to Thursday. On Friday and Saturday the last leaves at 00:00; on Sunday the first is 06:20 and the last 23:00. Every 30 minutes by day, hourly in the evening.
Boards at. The Arrow Cars kiosk or office on the terminal front
Arrow Cars, the airport's official taxi firm, quotes this fixed, pre-paid fare on its own booking engine for the ride to Leeds City Station. Booking both ways costs £71.20 (standard car) or £105.10 (8 seats), a little less than double.
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Prices are whole-party totals; group fares are included. Ride times are recorded journey durations — no waiting or onward travel has been added — and road times vary with traffic. Confirm prices and availability with the operator. Going the other way? Leeds to Bradford Airport: where each one boards and when the first one runs
How do I get from Leeds Bradford airport to Leeds city center?
For one traveler we recommend the Flyer A1 to Leeds city centre at £2.50, 32–59 min, which is also the cheapest way in; the fastest is the Welcome Pickups transfer to Leeds at £52, 25 min. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.
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Arriving late?
Not everything runs around the clock: the Flyer A1 to Leeds city centre runs 05:50–22:00. Outside those hours, the Arrow Cars taxi to Leeds city centre and the Welcome Pickups transfer to Leeds are what remain. Set the hour you leave arrivals and the board keeps only what is running.
Luggage
A local bus with no hold: keep cases with you or in the luggage space.
Going somewhere specific?
"The center" is not one place, and the answer changes
The Flyer buses leave from the airport's bus stands: the A1 to Leeds from stand 1, the A2 and A3 to Bradford from stand 2, and the A2 to Harrogate from stand 3. Check the number and destination on the front before you board.
Tickets
Buy a single from the driver in cash or by tapping a contactless card or phone: £2.50 to Leeds or Bradford, £3 to Harrogate.
The taxi rank
Arrow Cars, the official taxi firm, has an office on the terminal front and a touchscreen kiosk in International Arrivals; you can also book in its app or on 0113 258 5888. Its airport fares are fixed and shown before you book.
Uber and Bolt
Other private-hire and app-booked cars do not pick up at the terminal front: drivers use the Pick Up and Drop Off car park, a minute's walk, or the One Hour Free zone in the Mid Stay car park, about five minutes away.
Before you travel
Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
A1 · Flyer (Transdev)Flyer A1 to Leeds city centre
From
Stand 1 at the airport bus stands
To
Leeds City Bus Station, after the Boar Lane stop by Leeds railway station
Luggage
A local bus with no hold: keep cases with you or in the luggage space.
Runs
05:50–22:00
Journey
32–59 min
£2.50 single, West Yorkshire's capped bus fare, bought from the driver in cash or by contactless.
An all-stops bus through Rawdon, Horsforth and Kirkstall: 32 minutes late in the evening, up to an hour in the weekday rush.
Not a night bus. The last one leaves at 22:00 from Monday to Thursday, 23:00 on Sundays and 00:00 on Friday and Saturday nights.
Monday to Thursday. On Friday and Saturday the last leaves at 00:00; on Sunday the first is 06:20 and the last 23:00. Every 30 minutes by day, hourly in the evening.
taxi · Arrow CarsArrow Cars taxi to Leeds city centre
From
The Arrow Cars kiosk or office on the terminal front
To
Leeds city centre, around Briggate and the railway station; the fixed fare covers any address in the centre
Runs
All night
Journey
38 min
Arrow Cars, the airport's official taxi firm, quotes this fixed, pre-paid fare on its own booking engine for the ride to Leeds City Station. Booking both ways costs £71.20 (standard car) or £105.10 (8 seats), a little less than double.
The fare is fixed and quoted in full before booking, not metered; an 8-seat vehicle costs more than a standard car or estate.
What is the best way from Leeds Bradford airport to Leeds city center?
For one traveler, the Flyer A1 to Leeds city centre at £2.50, 32–59 min. The cheapest way in. The Welcome Pickups transfer to Leeds is 18 minutes quicker for £49.50 more, which is not worth it at this party size. From 8 travelers we recommend the Arrow Cars taxi to Leeds city centre instead: 5 minutes quicker than the Flyer A1 to Leeds city centre, for £32.10 more for 8. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.
What is the cheapest way from Leeds Bradford airport to Leeds city center?
For one traveler, the Flyer A1 to Leeds city centre at £2.50. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.
How do I get from Leeds Bradford airport to Leeds city center by bus?
One bus reaches Leeds city centre: the Flyer A1 to Leeds city centre, £2.50 for one traveler, 32–59 min, to Leeds City Bus Station. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Leeds by any means. The fastest way overall is the Welcome Pickups transfer to Leeds, 25 min. See every option by bus
How do I get from Leeds Bradford airport to Leeds city center by taxi?
For one traveler the cheapest taxi is the Arrow Cars taxi to Leeds city centre at £35.30, 38 min; the fastest is the Welcome Pickups transfer to Leeds at £52, 25 min. It is not the cheapest way in: the Flyer A1 to Leeds city centre at £2.50 is. See every option by taxi
How long does it take to get from Leeds Bradford airport to Leeds city center?
Flyer A1 to Leeds city centre: 32–59 min. Arrow Cars taxi to Leeds city centre: 38 min. Welcome Pickups transfer to Leeds: 25 min. Leeds Bradford Airport is 14 km from Leeds city centre.
How far is Leeds Bradford airport from the city center?
14 km to Leeds city centre. The fastest way in takes 25 min; the cheapest, the Flyer A1 to Leeds city centre, 32–59 min.
How much is a taxi from Leeds Bradford airport to Leeds city center?
£35.30. Journey time 38 min.
Is there Uber or Bolt at Leeds Bradford airport?
Other private-hire and app-booked cars do not pick up at the terminal front: drivers use the Pick Up and Drop Off car park, a minute's walk, or the One Hour Free zone in the Mid Stay car park, about five minutes away.
Where do I catch the Flyer A1 to Leeds city centre at Leeds Bradford airport?
Stand 1 at the airport bus stands. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Leeds City Bus Station, after the Boar Lane stop by Leeds railway station.
Is there a train from Leeds Bradford airport to Leeds at night?
The Flyer A1 to Leeds city centre runs 05:50–22:00. Outside those hours the Arrow Cars taxi to Leeds city centre and the Welcome Pickups transfer to Leeds are what remain; the Arrow Cars taxi to Leeds city centre is £35.30 for the vehicle. Monday to Thursday. On Friday and Saturday the last leaves at 00:00; on Sunday the first is 06:20 and the last 23:00. Every 30 minutes by day, hourly in the evening.
Does the Flyer A2 or A3 from Leeds Bradford airport to Bradford go to Leeds city centre, around Briggate and the railway station?
Bradford is a separate city west of the airport; these buses do not go to Leeds.
Does the Flyer A2 from Leeds Bradford airport to Harrogate go to Leeds city centre, around Briggate and the railway station?
Harrogate is a separate town north of the airport, in North Yorkshire.
Worth knowing
The Flyer A1 to Leeds is £2.50 single, the same capped fare as any bus in West Yorkshire. Pay the driver in cash or tap a contactless card or phone.
The last A1 leaves the airport at 22:00 from Monday to Thursday, 23:00 on Sundays and 00:00 on Friday and Saturday nights. After that, the choice is a taxi or a car booked ahead.
There is no railway station at the airport. For trains, ride the A1 to the Boar Lane stop by Leeds station, or the A2 or A3 to Bradford Interchange.
Bradford is £2.50 on the Flyer A2 or A3, and Harrogate £3 on the A2; each runs about hourly, from the stands next to the A1's.
Arrow Cars is the airport's official taxi firm, with an office on the terminal front and a kiosk in International Arrivals. Its airport fares are fixed and quoted before you book; no figure for them appears here.
Being dropped off at the terminal costs £8 for 10 minutes in the Pick Up and Drop Off car park; the One Hour Free zone in the Mid Stay car park is free for an hour, about five minutes' walk away.
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