{"id":3758,"date":"2026-08-22T23:13:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T22:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leeds-future.com\/bus-40-leeds"},"modified":"2026-08-22T23:13:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T22:13:39","slug":"bus-40-leeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leeds-future.com\/en\/bus-40-leeds","title":{"rendered":"Leeds Bus 40"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus 40 in Leeds links Corn Exchange H and Seacroft Bus Station. The route is 12.0 km long with 36 stops, and the official schedule from West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro) puts the full trip at about 42 minutes. On a weekday it runs 53 trips in one direction, and 48 on a weekend day.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.leeds-future.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/08\/top-transport_bus-40-leeds-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Route map of bus 40 in Leeds: Corn Exchange H to Seacroft Bus Station\" width=\"1200\" height=\"780\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a8a52223fd69\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" 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href=\"https:\/\/leeds-future.com\/en\/bus-40-leeds\/#Route_of_Bus_40\" title=\"Route of Bus 40\">Route of Bus 40<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/leeds-future.com\/en\/bus-40-leeds\/#Outbound_Corn_Exchange_H_%E2%86%92_Seacroft_Bus_Station\" title=\"Outbound: Corn Exchange H \u2192 Seacroft Bus Station\">Outbound: Corn Exchange H \u2192 Seacroft Bus Station<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/leeds-future.com\/en\/bus-40-leeds\/#Inbound_Seacroft_Bus_Station_%E2%86%92_Corn_Exchange_H\" title=\"Inbound: Seacroft Bus Station \u2192 Corn Exchange H\">Inbound: Seacroft Bus Station \u2192 Corn Exchange H<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/leeds-future.com\/en\/bus-40-leeds\/#Schedule_and_frequency\" title=\"Schedule and frequency\">Schedule and frequency<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/leeds-future.com\/en\/bus-40-leeds\/#Fare_and_payment\" title=\"Fare and payment\">Fare and payment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/leeds-future.com\/en\/bus-40-leeds\/#Frequently_asked_questions\" title=\"Frequently asked questions\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/leeds-future.com\/en\/bus-40-leeds\/#How_much_does_a_ride_on_bus_40_cost\" title=\"How much does a ride on bus 40 cost?\">How much does a ride on bus 40 cost?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/leeds-future.com\/en\/bus-40-leeds\/#When_do_the_first_and_last_trips_run\" title=\"When do the first and last trips run?\">When do the first and last trips run?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/leeds-future.com\/en\/bus-40-leeds\/#How_long_does_the_trip_from_Corn_Exchange_H_to_Seacroft_Bus_Station_take\" title=\"How long does the trip from Corn Exchange H to Seacroft Bus Station take?\">How long does the trip from Corn Exchange H to Seacroft Bus Station take?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/leeds-future.com\/en\/bus-40-leeds\/#How_many_stops_does_the_route_have\" title=\"How many stops does the route have?\">How many stops does the route have?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/leeds-future.com\/en\/bus-40-leeds\/#Does_bus_40_run_on_weekends\" title=\"Does bus 40 run on weekends?\">Does bus 40 run on weekends?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Route_at_a_glance\"><\/span>Route at a glance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Mode<\/th>\n<td>Bus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Route number<\/th>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>City<\/th>\n<td>Leeds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Operator<\/th>\n<td>West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Start \u2192 end<\/th>\n<td>Corn Exchange H \u2192 Seacroft Bus Station<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>End \u2192 start<\/th>\n<td>Seacroft Bus Station \u2192 Corn Exchange H<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Route length<\/th>\n<td>12.0 km \/ 12.6 km in the opposite direction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Number of stops<\/th>\n<td>36 \/ 36 in the opposite direction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Travel time<\/th>\n<td>about 42 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Trips per day<\/th>\n<td>53 on weekdays, 48 on weekends one way<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Frequency<\/th>\n<td>peak 15\u201318 \u00b7 midday 15\u201318 \u00b7 weekend 30\u201347<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>First \/ last trip from \u00abCorn Exchange H\u00bb<\/th>\n<td>05:50 \/ 23:34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>First \/ last trip from \u00abSeacroft Bus Station\u00bb<\/th>\n<td>05:29 \/ 22:47<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Fare<\/th>\n<td>2.50 \u00a3 (fare in effect since 30 March 2025)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Updated<\/th>\n<td>August 22, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Route_of_Bus_40\"><\/span>Route of Bus 40<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Outbound_Corn_Exchange_H_%E2%86%92_Seacroft_Bus_Station\"><\/span>Outbound: Corn Exchange H \u2192 Seacroft Bus Station<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This direction has 36 stops and runs 12.0 km. The route passes Cultural A, Shaftesbury Junction C, Sycamore Avenue, Pendas Grove. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>No.<\/th>\n<th>Stop<\/th>\n<th>From start<\/th>\n<th>Note<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Corn Exchange H<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Cultural A<\/td>\n<td>0.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Cultural D<\/td>\n<td>0.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Woodpecker Junction<\/td>\n<td>1.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Pontefract Lane<\/td>\n<td>1.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Berking Avenue<\/td>\n<td>1.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Raincliffe Road<\/td>\n<td>2.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Torre Road<\/td>\n<td>2.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Dawlish Terrace<\/td>\n<td>2.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Shaftesbury Junction C<\/td>\n<td>3.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Gipton Approach B<\/td>\n<td>3.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>Halton Dial B<\/td>\n<td>3.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>Dunhill Rise A<\/td>\n<td>4.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>Carden Avenue<\/td>\n<td>4.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>Portage Avenue<\/td>\n<td>5.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>Halton Lidl<\/td>\n<td>5.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>Halton Library<\/td>\n<td>5.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>Sycamore Avenue<\/td>\n<td>5.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>Temple Walk<\/td>\n<td>6.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>Clapham Dene Road<\/td>\n<td>6.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>Greenway<\/td>\n<td>6.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>Cross Gates Centre<\/td>\n<td>7.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>Cross Gates Centre D<\/td>\n<td>7.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>Manston Park<\/td>\n<td>8.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>Pendas Drive<\/td>\n<td>8.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>Pendas Grove<\/td>\n<td>8.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>Kelmscott Green<\/td>\n<td>9.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>Barwick Road<\/td>\n<td>9.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<td>Stanks Cross<\/td>\n<td>9.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>Stanks Rise<\/td>\n<td>10.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>31<\/td>\n<td>Swarcliffe<\/td>\n<td>10.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>32<\/td>\n<td>Grimes Dyke School<\/td>\n<td>10.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>Farndale Garth<\/td>\n<td>11.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td>Sherburn Approach<\/td>\n<td>11.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>35<\/td>\n<td>Seacroft Ring Road<\/td>\n<td>11.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>Seacroft Bus Station<\/td>\n<td>12.0 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inbound_Seacroft_Bus_Station_%E2%86%92_Corn_Exchange_H\"><\/span>Inbound: Seacroft Bus Station \u2192 Corn Exchange H<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This direction has 36 stops and runs 12.6 km. The route passes Seacroft Ring Road, Barwick Road, Clapham Dene Road, Halton Dial C. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>No.<\/th>\n<th>Stop<\/th>\n<th>From start<\/th>\n<th>Note<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Seacroft Bus Station<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Seacroft Ring Road<\/td>\n<td>0.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Hebden Approach<\/td>\n<td>1.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Sledmere Place<\/td>\n<td>1.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Farndale Place<\/td>\n<td>1.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Grimes Dyke School<\/td>\n<td>1.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Swarcliffe<\/td>\n<td>2.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Stanks Rise<\/td>\n<td>2.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Stanks Cross<\/td>\n<td>2.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Barwick Road<\/td>\n<td>3.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Kelmscott Green<\/td>\n<td>3.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>Pendas Grove<\/td>\n<td>3.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>Pendas Drive<\/td>\n<td>4.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>Manston Park<\/td>\n<td>4.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>Cross Gates Centre C<\/td>\n<td>4.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>Cross Gates Centre<\/td>\n<td>5.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>Cross Gates Station<\/td>\n<td>5.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>Clapham Dene Road<\/td>\n<td>5.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>Temple Walk<\/td>\n<td>6.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>Sycamore Avenue<\/td>\n<td>6.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>Halton Library<\/td>\n<td>7.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>Halton Lidl<\/td>\n<td>7.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>Portage Avenue<\/td>\n<td>7.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>Carden Avenue<\/td>\n<td>7.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>Dunhill Rise C<\/td>\n<td>8.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>Halton Dial C<\/td>\n<td>8.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>Gipton Approach C<\/td>\n<td>8.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>Shaftesbury Junction A<\/td>\n<td>9.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<td>Dawlish Terrace<\/td>\n<td>9.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>Torre Road<\/td>\n<td>9.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>31<\/td>\n<td>Raincliffe Road<\/td>\n<td>10.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>32<\/td>\n<td>Berking Avenue<\/td>\n<td>10.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>Pontefract Lane<\/td>\n<td>10.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td>Woodpecker Junction<\/td>\n<td>11.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>35<\/td>\n<td>Cultural E<\/td>\n<td>11.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>Corn Exchange H<\/td>\n<td>12.6 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Schedule_and_frequency\"><\/span>Schedule and frequency<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to the official schedule from West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro), the route runs 53 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 48 on a weekend day.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Direction<\/th>\n<th>Weekdays<\/th>\n<th>Weekends and holidays<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>From \u00abCorn Exchange H\u00bb<\/td>\n<td>05:50 \u2014 23:34<\/td>\n<td>08:32 \u2014 22:11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>From \u00abSeacroft Bus Station\u00bb<\/td>\n<td>05:29 \u2014 22:47<\/td>\n<td>07:44 \u2014 22:08<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 15\u201318 minutes, most often every 15; midday every 15\u201318 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 15\u201330; on weekends every 30\u201347 minutes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fare_and_payment\"><\/span>Fare and payment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>A single ride costs 2.50 \u00a3<\/strong> \u2014 fare in effect since 30 March 2025. The same fare applies to buses in West Yorkshire.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>No single bus journey in West Yorkshire costs more than \u00a32.50 \u2014 this is the Mayor&#8217;s Fare cap, so the actual price charged by an operator can be lower. A DaySaver is \u00a36.00, and the multi-operator MCard covers buses across the county.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_asked_questions\"><\/span>Frequently asked questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_does_a_ride_on_bus_40_cost\"><\/span>How much does a ride on bus 40 cost?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>2.50 \u00a3 for a single ride \u2014 fare in effect since 30 March 2025.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_do_the_first_and_last_trips_run\"><\/span>When do the first and last trips run?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>From Corn Exchange H the first is at 05:50 and the last at 23:34. From Seacroft Bus Station they are 05:29 and 22:47.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_the_trip_from_Corn_Exchange_H_to_Seacroft_Bus_Station_take\"><\/span>How long does the trip from Corn Exchange H to Seacroft Bus Station take?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>About 42 minutes end to end \u2014 the median of full trips in the official schedule.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_stops_does_the_route_have\"><\/span>How many stops does the route have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>36 outbound and 36 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_40_run_on_weekends\"><\/span>Does bus 40 run on weekends?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 48 trips in one direction, running from Corn Exchange H between 08:32 and 22:11.<\/p>\n<p>Every route number with its termini, operating hours and travel time is collected in the <a href=\"\/en\/buses-leeds\">Leeds buses<\/a> overview.<\/p>\n<p><em>Data current as of August 22, 2026. Schedule and termini \u2014 West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro). Fares \u2014 West Yorkshire Combined Authority. Stop list, schedule and route geometry come from the official GTFS feed (Bus Open Data Service (BODS)).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus 40 in Leeds links Corn Exchange H and Seacroft Bus Station. The route is 12.0 km long with 36 stops, and the official schedule from West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro) puts the full trip at about 42 minutes. On a weekday it runs 53 trips in one direction, and 48 on a weekend day. 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