72 & X6

The 72, connecting Leeds and Bradford, runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Life in Bradford and Leeds doesn’t stop when the sun goes down and neither do we. To view your 24 hour timetable click here.

Whether you’re up early for work or out late for play, we look forward to welcoming you on board soon.

72 Route Map

If you plan on travelling on any of the following services from Leeds to Bradford, please note these start at The Headrow (Stop D) and not Leeds Bus Station:

If you plan on travelling on any of the following services from Bradford to Leeds, please note these start at Little Germany (Stop W) and not Bradford Interchange:

All other 72 buses for Bradford and Leeds pick up from these stops but start at either Leeds Bus Station or Bradford Interchange depending on direction of travel.

To view your 24 hour timetable click here.

During the day

More buses when you need them!

We’ve added extra buses to make travelling at the busiest times more reliable and comfortable.

Better Sunday timetables

We’ve boosted Sunday timetables to give you a bus up to every 7 minutes, 7 days a week.

It’s quicker by X6!

The X6 runs during the day only, whizzing you along the Stanningley Bypass, cutting up to 10 mins off your journey time between Bradford & Leeds.

72 & X6 Route Map

• 72 - You can get on and off at any bus stop shown on the purple line - please note if you're travelling from Leeds to Bradford between midnight and 5am buses start their journey from Headrow stop D. 
• X6 - The speedier way between Bradford & Leeds now running up to every 15 minutes. This service is not 24 hours and uses the bus stops highlighted on the map, so check before you travel for your closest one.

To view timetables click here.

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