The average bus between Leeds and Rotherham takes 1h 25m and the fastest bus takes 52 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 hourly 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 25m. 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 25m.
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.
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.