What is the distance from Leeds Bradford Airport to the centre of Leeds and Bradford?
As the airport’s name suggests, the cities of Leeds and Bradford are within reach of the airport. Leeds is 15 kilometres / 9.3 miles away (25 minutes) and Bradford is located at a distance of 14 kilometres / 8.7 miles from the airport (24 minutes).
From LBA Airport to Leeds City centre by Taxi
Public transport
Bus to Leeds, Bradford and Harrogate – BUY TICKETS
From the airport you can travel by bus to your final destination in Yorkshire, Leeds Bradford Airport doesn’t have a railway station. The airport bus stops are located opposite the terminal. Bus services A1 Flyer, A2 Flyer and A3 Flyer depart from here. A1 Flyer connects the airport with Leeds Bus Station, A2 Flyer with Harrogate Bus Station and Bradford Interchange, A3 Flyer with Bradford Interchange. This means that you have one travel option to both Leeds and Harrogate, you can get to Bradford by bus A2 and bus A3.
Bus services to/from Leeds Bradford Airport
A1 Flyer: Leeds Bradford Airport – Leeds Bus Station, every 20 minutes, travel time to Leeds Bus Station 50 minutes
A2 Flyer: Harrogate – Leeds Bradford Airport – Bradford, every 30 to 60 minutes, travel time to Harrogate 35 minutes, travel time to Bradford 45 minutes
A3 Flyer: Otley – Leeds Bradford Airport – Shipley – Bradford, every 30 to 60 minutes, travel time to Bradford 55 minutes
The journey time to the major cities near the airport, Leeds and Bradford, is around 45 minutes. The bus takes a relatively long time to get to the centres of both cities. A central stop in Leeds is Leeds City Square (Boar Lane), in Bradford you can get off at Market Street. A single ticket costs £ 6.50 for adults and £ 4.30 for children up to 18 years. A return ticket for five people (airport group return) costs only £ 15.00. Tickets are available from the bus driver and online via the website/app. You can pay with cash and card (contactless) at the bus driver. Buses to and from Leeds Bradford Airport run from approximately 05:00 hours in the morning to 00:00 hours. Please consult website Transdev Flyer for more information.
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