The average bus between Watford and Leeds takes 5h 53m and the fastest bus takes 5h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Watford to Leeds. 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 twice daily between Watford and Leeds. The earliest departure is at 6:22 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Watford is at 9:35 PM which arrives into Leeds at 3:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Black Boy PH and take an average of 5h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Watford to Leeds. However, there are services departing from Watford station and arriving at Leeds station via Leeds City Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
Watford to Leeds bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Watford to Leeds bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
The distance between Watford and Leeds is 250.4 km. The road distance is 342 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £18–35 and the journey takes 4h 15m.