Travelling in and around Leeds

Page last updated:
22 Jan 2026
Leeds has frequent buses and trains to get you to where you need to go. Below we’ve explained all the modes of transport to get around, and ways to make it cheaper.

Travelling By:

Beckett Park bus parked outside the Leeds Beckett University Leslie Silver building

Buses from Headingley to Leeds run every 10 minutes and stop near Headingley Campus and outside our City Campus.

You can use a contactless debit or credit card or pay with cash which costs £2 for a return journey from Headingley to Leeds city centre. There are a couple of options to save money if you use buses frequently.

Discounted bus travel

The main bus company in Leeds, First Bus, offer £2 Student Single fares. This offer is available on many buses that go through the student areas of Headingley, Burley and Hyde Park. For a student single ticket, you just need to show the bus driver your valid Student I.D.

Student MCard

West Yorkshire Metro provide MCards that you can top-up with money online. Travelling on public transport works out cheaper with an MCard.

An MCard provides unlimited travel around Leeds and West Yorkshire and there are options for bus only travel or bus and train combined. Visit the MCard website to find the right card option for you.

MCard website
The Leeds Beckett shuttle bus

This service operates Monday to Friday and will run during term time*.

Route Morning Afternoon

City Campus - Portland Way

to Headingley Campus - James Graham Building

08:00

09:00

10:00

11:00

12:00

13:15

14:15

15:15

16:15

17:15

18:15

Headingley Campus - James Graham Building

to City Campus - Portland Way 

08:30

09:30

10:30

11:30

12:30

13:45

14:45

15:45

16:45

17:45

18:45

*The bus runs weekdays:

  • Monday 5 January 2026 to Friday 27 March 2026
  • Monday 13 April 2026 to Friday 15 May 2026

This excludes bank holidays when the bus will not be running. These dates and times are subject to review and may be adjusted to best meet demand. Find out more.

Find out more
Leeds Train station

There are regular train services from Headingley and Burley to Leeds that run every 30 minutes. You can buy a ticket online or from one of the station ticket machines.

16-25 student railcard

To save a third off all rail travel around the UK you can purchase a 16-25 student railcard.

It costs £35 per year, or you can buy a three-year railcard for £80. If you’re a full-time student you can purchase a student railcard, regardless of age.

Visit the 16-25 student website on how to apply.

16-25 Railcard website

Buses from Headingley to Leeds run every 10 minutes and stop near Headingley Campus and outside our City Campus.

You can use a contactless debit or credit card or pay with cash which costs £2 for a return journey from Headingley to Leeds city centre. There are a couple of options to save money if you use buses frequently.

Discounted bus travel

The main bus company in Leeds, First Bus, offer £2 Student Single fares. This offer is available on many buses that go through the student areas of Headingley, Burley and Hyde Park. For a student single ticket, you just need to show the bus driver your valid Student I.D.

Student MCard

West Yorkshire Metro provide MCards that you can top-up with money online. Travelling on public transport works out cheaper with an MCard.

An MCard provides unlimited travel around Leeds and West Yorkshire and there are options for bus only travel or bus and train combined. Visit the MCard website to find the right card option for you.

Beckett Park bus parked outside the Leeds Beckett University Leslie Silver building

This service operates Monday to Friday and will run during term time*.

Route Morning Afternoon

City Campus - Portland Way

to Headingley Campus - James Graham Building

08:00

09:00

10:00

11:00

12:00

13:15

14:15

15:15

16:15

17:15

18:15

Headingley Campus - James Graham Building

to City Campus - Portland Way 

08:30

09:30

10:30

11:30

12:30

13:45

14:45

15:45

16:45

17:45

18:45

*The bus runs weekdays:

  • Monday 5 January 2026 to Friday 27 March 2026
  • Monday 13 April 2026 to Friday 15 May 2026

This excludes bank holidays when the bus will not be running. These dates and times are subject to review and may be adjusted to best meet demand. Find out more.

The Leeds Beckett shuttle bus

There are regular train services from Headingley and Burley to Leeds that run every 30 minutes. You can buy a ticket online or from one of the station ticket machines.

16-25 student railcard

To save a third off all rail travel around the UK you can purchase a 16-25 student railcard.

It costs £35 per year, or you can buy a three-year railcard for £80. If you’re a full-time student you can purchase a student railcard, regardless of age.

Visit the 16-25 student website on how to apply.

Leeds Train station

Cycling and bike hire

You can hire a bike from us to get around while you're at Leeds Beckett. Bike hire contracts are for up to three months at a time. If you need the bike for longer you simply start a new contract online via the link we send out to you. The cost is £50 for the first hire period plus £50 deposit.

Finding your way around

Access our maps and guides to find your way around campus and the city, or check out our virtual tour and explore your facilities and teaching spaces.

Aerial photo of the Leeds City Centre