The average bus between Leeds and Rotherham takes 1h 30m and the fastest bus takes 58 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Leeds to Rotherham. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 2 hours between Leeds and Rotherham. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Leeds is at 6:40 PM which arrives into Rotherham at 7:50 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Leeds to Rotherham. However, there are services departing from Leeds station and arriving at Rotherham station via Meadowhall Interchange/A2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
Leeds to Rotherham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Leeds to Rotherham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Westgate/Main Street station.
Book your Leeds to Rotherham bus tickets online with National Express and First South Yorkshire.
The distance between Leeds and Rotherham is 42.6 km. The road distance is 54 km.
You can take a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Westgate/Main Street via Meadowhall Interchange/C2 in around 58 min.