Leeds Marathon & Half Marathon

Updated: 06 May 2025

Most of the bus service diversions are from the start of service until approx. 1730

• Otley Bus Station will be closed from 0900 until approximately 1500
• The Marathon - start time is 0900 and the Half Marathon - start time is 1000

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Bus Service Diversions:

19 & 19A Ireland Wood/Tinshill – Garforth From start of service until approx. 1730
Towards Garforth
A normal route to Otley Old Road then diverting via Spen Lane, Abbey Walk, Abbey Road, Kirkstall Road and Willow Road, resuming route at Burley Road.
Stops Missed: All stops between Spen Lane and Burley Road

Towards Ireland Wood/Tinshill
A normal route to Burley Road then diverting via Willow Road, Kirkstall Road, Abbey Road, Abbey Walk and Spen Lane.
Stops Missed: All stops between Burley Road and Spen Lane

23 Leeds - Holt Park From start of service until approx. 1730
Towards Holt Park
From the bus station on to The Headrow then diverting via Westgate, Kirkstall Road, Abbey Road, Abbey Walk and Spen Lane, resuming route at Otley Old Road.
Stops Missed: All stops between Leeds City Centre and Otley Old Road
City Centre Stops Missed: Headrow L, Merrion B
Catch From: Bus station & Headrow E

Towards Leeds
A normal route to Otley Old Road then via Spen Lane, Abbey Walk, Abbey Road, Kirkstall Road and Westgate, resuming route at The Headrow.
Stops Missed: All stops between Holt Park & Leeds
City Centre Stops Missed: Merrion C, Headrow M

24 Beeston – Leeds – Lawnswood/Holt Park From start of service until approx. 1730
Towards Holt Park
A normal route to Infirmary Street then diverting via King Street, Wellington Street, Kirkstall Road, Abbey Road, Abbey Walk, Spen Lane and Otley Old Road to resume a route at Holtdale Approach.
Stops Missed: All stops between Leeds City Centre and Holt Park.
City Centre stops missed: Headrow L, Merrion B
Catch from: City Square E

Towards Beeston
From Holt Park diverting via Otley Old Road, Spen Lane, Abbey Walk, Abbey Road, Kirkstall Road, Wellington Street, King Street, East Parade, The Headrow, serving Park Row (City Square G) then resuming a normal route to Beeston via Neville Street.
Stops Missed: All stops until Park Row
City Centre Stops Missed: Merrion C, Headrow M
Catch From: City Square G & Station E

27 Leeds – Guiseley From start of service until approx. 1730
Towards Guiseley
Starting from Leeds Bus Station then diverting via The Headrow, Westgate, Kirkstall Road, Abbey Road, Abbey Walk, Spen Lane to resume route at Butcher Hill.
Stops Missed: All stops between Leeds and Butcher Hill
City Centre Stops Missed: Headrow L, Merrion B
Catch From: Bus Station & Headrow E

Towards Leeds
A normal route to Butcher Hill then diverting via Spen Lane, Abbey Walk, Abbey Road, Kirkstall Road and Westgate, resuming route at The Headrow to serve Leeds Bus Station.
Stops Missed: All stops between Leeds and Butcher Hill
City Centre Stops Missed: Merrion C

28 Leeds – Adel From start of service until approx. 1730
Towards Adel
A normal route to Woodhouse Lane then diverting via Clay Pit Lane, Scott Hall Road, King Lane, Moortown Roundabout and Ring Road Moortown to resume route at Weetwood Lane/Long Causeway.
Stops Missed: All stops between Woodhouse Lane (Merrion B) and Long Causeway (Adel)
Catch from: Merrion B, Headrow E

Towards Leeds
A normal route to Long Causeway then diverting via Ring Road Moortown, Moortown Roundabout, King Lane, Scott Hall Road and Clay Pit Lane to resume route at Woodhouse Lane.
Stops Missed: All stops between Long Causeway (Adel) and Woodhouse Lane (Merrion C)

33 & 34 Leeds – Otley From start of service until approx. 1730
Otley Bus Station Closed 0900-1500 approx.
Towards Otley
A normal route to Bradford Road then diverting via Piper Lane, Westgate, Clapgate, Bridge Street and Cattle Market Street, serving the coach stop.
Stops Missed: Otley Bus Station

Towards Leeds
Starting from Cattle Market Street then diverting via North Parade, Courthouse Street, Clapgate, Westgate and Piper Lane to resume route at Bradford Road.
Stops Missed: Otley Bus Station
Catch From: Cattle Market Street

56 Moor Grange – Whinmoor From start of service until approx. 1730
Towards Moor Grange
A normal route to The Headrow then diverting via Westgate, Park Lane, Burley Road, Willow Road, Kirkstall Road, Abbey Road, Abbey Walk and Spen Lane to resume route at Queenswood Drive.
Stops Missed: All stops between Leeds & Queenswood Drive.
City Centre Stops Missed: Headrow K, Merrion B
Catch From: Victoria H

Towards Whinmoor
A normal route to Queenswood Drive then diverting via Spen Lane, Abbey Walk, Abbey Road, Kirkstall Road, Willow Road, Burley Road, Park Lane and Westgate to resume normal route at The Headrow.
Stops Missed: All stops between Leeds & Queenswood Drive
City Centre Stops Missed: Headrow N, Merrion C
Catch From: Victoria P

91 Pudsey – Halton Moor From start of service until approx. 1730
Service suspended
Stops Missed: All between Pudsey – Halton Moor. Service not operating until approximately 1730.

A2 Bradford – Leeds Bradford Airport – Harrogate
Towards Bradford
Service suspended between Harrogate – Otley 0955-1455
The 0855 from Harrogate will be able to cross at Pool.
A full service to Bradford will resume from Harrogate bus station at 1555.
Towards Harrogate
0815, 0915, 1015, 1115, 1215 and 1315 departures from Bradford will terminate at Leeds Bradford Airport.
A full service to Harrogate will resume at 1615 from Bradford.

A3 Bradford – Leeds Bradford Airport – Otley - Weston Estate - Wharfedale Hospital - Otley  
Towards Otley/Leeds Bradford Airport & Weston Estate
0755, 0845, 0945, 1045, 1145, 1245, 1345, 1445, 1545 and 1645 services from Bradford will terminate at Leeds Bradford Airport.
Otley, Weston Estate and Wharfedale hospital will not be served.
A full service to Otley will resume at 1755 from Bradford.

Towards Bradford
Service between Otley and Bradford will be suspended until approximately the 1735 service from Otley Bus Station.

820 821 Bradford/Keighley – Otley – Fewston - Pateley Bridge – Scar House
Towards Pateley Bridge/Scar House
Otley Bus Station will be closed from 0900 to approximately 1500.
Buses at 0925 from Keighley and 1035 from Bradford will operate a normal route until Bradford Road in Otley, then divert via Westgate, Clapgate and Bridge Street to serve the temporary bus stop on Cattle Market Street.
Buses from Otley at 1020, 1120, 1320 and 1430 will all operate from the temporary bus stop on Cattle Market Street and divert via North Parade, Courthouse Street and Bridge Street to resume a normal route towards Fewston.   

Towards Otley
The buses due to terminate in Otley at 1305 and 1415 will terminate at the temporary bus stop on Cattle Market Street and will not serve Otley Bus Station.
The later journeys to Bradford and Keighley will run as normal via Otley Bus Station.

874 Wetherby – Leeds – Otley – Ilkley - Grassington – Buckden
Towards Buckden
A normal route to Leeds Boar Lane then non-stop to Burley-in-Wharfedale to resume a normal route to Ilkley, Grassington and Buckden.
Last stop served before Burley-in-Wharfedale is Boar Lane, Station B.
Towards Wetherby
Operating a normal route.

X84 Leeds – Ilkley From start of service until approx. 1730
Service suspended
Stops Missed: All stops between Leeds – Ilkley. Service not operating until approximately 1730.

Holt Park Stop Arrangements.  From start of service until approx. 1730

• Service 23 will start from Stand B (45010755) at Holt Park.
• Service 24 will start from Stand C (45010756) at Holt Park.
• Event shuttle bus will use Stand A (45010754) at Holt Park.