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Cardiff ▸ Leeds ⇄
1 a dayfastest 6h45FlixBus🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England → 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales

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LeedsSheffieldBirminghamBristolCardiff· 280 km as the crow flies
  • 13:20 → 20:05
    FlixBus UK078
    Leeds City Bus Station (Stand 1) → Cardiff North Road (Friary Gardens) · via Sheffield, Birmingham, Bristol
    6h453 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 25 Oct 2026) and FlixBus UK (file of 25 Oct 2026). Checked Thu 29 Oct 2026; they cover 29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. A bus from a company that publishes no open timetable may be missing. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Leeds to Cardiff?

Yes. 1 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Leeds to Cardiff?

The fastest takes 6h45; the slowest 6h45, for 280 km as the crow flies.

Is there a night bus from Leeds to Cardiff?

Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.

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