Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) to Leeds, Bradford and Harrogate
The Flyer is an ordinary English local bus, so a single is capped at 3.00 GBP and drops to 2.00 GBP on 1 January 2027, which makes it the cheapest airport bus of any major UK airport.
- A single is capped at 3.00 GBP under the England national bus fare cap, and falls to 2.00 GBP from 1 January 2027.
- The Flyer is a normal local bus service, not an airport express with airport pricing, which is why the cap applies at all.
- The Flyer buses, run by Transdev, go direct to Leeds, Bradford and Harrogate.
- They run daily from usually 06:00 until usually 22:00, weekends and bank holidays included.
- That evening cut off is the thing to plan around. A flight landing after ten leaves you with a taxi.
- There is no railway station at the airport. The Flyer is the connection to the rail network.
- Through rail and bus tickets are sold, so a train ticket to Leeds can cover the bus leg too.
- Harrogate matters because it is a common base for the Yorkshire Dales and is otherwise awkward to reach.
What the bus costs
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Single, any Flyer route | 3.00 GBP maximum |
| Single from 1 January 2027 | 2.00 GBP maximum |
- The cap is the useful fact here. England caps single bus fares outside London on participating services, and the Flyer is an ordinary local bus rather than a premium airport coach, so the airport run costs the same as any other bus trip.
- The cap sits at 3.00 GBP to the end of 2026. In July 2026 the government announced it falls to 2.00 GBP for the whole of 2027.
- That makes Leeds Bradford unusually cheap to leave. Most UK airports charge airport prices for the bus.
- Buy on board or in the Transdev app, and check the current price at the point of sale since the cap is a ceiling rather than the fare.
Where the Flyer goes
- Direct to Leeds, Bradford and Harrogate, run by Transdev.
- Daily, typically 06:00 to 22:00, weekends and bank holidays included.
- The evening cut off is the thing to plan around. A flight landing after ten leaves you with a taxi.
No station
- There is no railway station at the airport. The Flyer is the connection to the rail network, reaching Leeds station and Bradford Interchange.
- Through rail and bus tickets are available, so a rail ticket to Leeds Bradford Airport can cover the bus leg.
Why Harrogate
- It is a common base for the Yorkshire Dales and awkward to reach otherwise, which is why a direct airport bus there is worth knowing about.
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