Bus 19 in Leeds links Ireland Wood and Inverness Road. The route is 26.7 km long with 83 stops, and the official schedule from West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro) puts the full trip at about 93 minutes. On a weekday it runs 18 trips in one direction, and 30 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 19 |
| City | Leeds |
| Operator | West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro) |
| Start → end | Ireland Wood → Inverness Road |
| End → start | Inverness Road → Ireland Wood |
| Route length | 26.7 km / 26.8 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 83 / 79 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 93 minutes |
| Trips per day | 18 on weekdays, 30 on weekends one way |
| Frequency | peak 59–62 · midday 55–65 · weekend 50–83 |
| First / last trip from «Ireland Wood» | 05:25 / 22:00 |
| First / last trip from «Inverness Road» | 06:20 / 21:30 |
| Fare | 2.50 £ (fare in effect since 30 March 2025) |
| Updated | August 22, 2026 |
Route of Bus 19
Outbound: Ireland Wood → Inverness Road
This direction has 83 stops and runs 26.7 km. The route passes Raynel Gardens, Victoria Road, Shaftesbury Junction C, Laurel Hill Avenue. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland Wood | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Raynel Gardens | 0.3 km | |
| 3 | Raynel Mount | 0.6 km | |
| 4 | St Pauls Church | 0.8 km | |
| 5 | Holy Name School | 1.1 km | |
| 6 | Iveson Road | 1.5 km | |
| 7 | Iveson Crescent | 1.8 km | |
| 8 | Iveson School | 2.1 km | |
| 9 | Spen Lane | 2.3 km | |
| 10 | West Park Ring Road | 2.7 km | |
| 11 | West Parade | 3.1 km | |
| 12 | Butcher Hill | 3.4 km | |
| 13 | Beckett Park | 3.8 km | |
| 14 | Ghyll Road | 4.0 km | |
| 15 | Woodbridge Crescent | 4.5 km | |
| 16 | Woodbridge Place | 4.8 km | |
| 17 | Queenswood Road | 5.2 km | |
| 18 | Eden Drive | 5.6 km | |
| 19 | Langdale Avenue | 5.9 km | |
| 20 | Headingley Stadium | 6.4 km | |
| 21 | Spring Road | 6.7 km | |
| 22 | Victoria Road | 7.0 km | |
| 23 | Mayville Avenue | 7.3 km | |
| 24 | Harold Grove | 7.6 km | |
| 25 | Cardigan Road | 7.9 km | |
| 26 | Woodsley Road | 8.3 km | |
| 27 | Rosebank School | 8.5 km | |
| 28 | St Andrews Street | 8.9 km | |
| 29 | Leeds City College | 9.2 km | |
| 30 | Civic N | 9.7 km | |
| 31 | Civic M | 9.9 km | |
| 32 | City Square I | 10.3 km | |
| 33 | Corn Exchange H | 10.8 km | |
| 34 | Cultural A | 11.1 km | |
| 35 | Cultural D | 11.5 km | |
| 36 | Woodpecker Junction | 12.0 km | |
| 37 | Pontefract Lane | 12.2 km | |
| 38 | Berking Avenue | 12.5 km | |
| 39 | Raincliffe Road | 12.8 km | |
| 40 | Torre Road | 13.2 km | |
| 41 | Dawlish Terrace | 13.4 km | |
| 42 | Shaftesbury Junction C | 13.9 km | |
| 43 | Gipton Approach B | 14.2 km | |
| 44 | Halton Dial B | 14.4 km | |
| 45 | Dunhill Rise A | 15.0 km | |
| 46 | Carden Avenue | 15.4 km | |
| 47 | Portage Avenue | 15.7 km | |
| 48 | Irwin Approach | 16.0 km | |
| 49 | Temple Newsam View | 16.2 km | |
| 50 | New Temple Gate | 16.4 km | |
| 51 | Temple Gate Drive | 16.8 km | |
| 52 | Templegate Avenue | 17.0 km | |
| 53 | Templegate Walk | 17.4 km | |
| 54 | Temple Gate | 17.7 km | |
| 55 | Queensway | 17.8 km | |
| 56 | Kingsway | 17.9 km | |
| 57 | Whitkirk Church | 18.2 km | |
| 58 | Garland Drive | 18.6 km | |
| 59 | High Bank Approach | 19.0 km | |
| 60 | Chantry Garth | 19.1 km | |
| 61 | Darnley Lane | 19.3 km | |
| 62 | Laurel Hill Avenue | 19.5 km | |
| 63 | Laurel Hill Way | 19.7 km | |
| 64 | School Lane | 19.9 km | |
| 65 | Yew Tree Lane | 20.1 km | |
| 66 | Stile Hill Way | 20.4 km | |
| 67 | Thorpe Park | 20.9 km | |
| 68 | Carrwood Park | 21.6 km | |
| 69 | Waterloo Manor Hosp | 22.3 km | |
| 70 | Garforth Br Rdbt | 22.8 km | |
| 71 | Rockley Grange Gdns | 23.2 km | |
| 72 | Garforth Academy | 23.4 km | |
| 73 | Ringway | 23.7 km | |
| 74 | Beech Grove Terrace | 24.1 km | |
| 75 | Garforth Main St A | 24.3 km | |
| 76 | Garforth Main St C | 24.4 km | |
| 77 | Garforth Town End | 24.6 km | |
| 78 | Garforth Ctry Club | 24.9 km | |
| 79 | Garforth Rail Stn | 25.1 km | |
| 80 | Ash Lane | 25.6 km | |
| 81 | Arundel Street | 26.0 km | |
| 82 | The Chase | 26.3 km | |
| 83 | Inverness Road | 26.7 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Inverness Road → Ireland Wood
This direction has 79 stops and runs 26.8 km. The route passes The Chase, Laurel Hill Avenue, Dawlish Terrace, Spring Road. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inverness Road | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | The Chase | 0.2 km | |
| 3 | Arundel Street | 0.5 km | |
| 4 | Ash Lane | 0.9 km | |
| 5 | Saxton Court | 1.2 km | |
| 6 | Garforth Town End | 1.9 km | |
| 7 | Garforth Main St B | 2.2 km | |
| 8 | Beech Grove Terrace | 2.4 km | |
| 9 | Ringway | 2.8 km | |
| 10 | Garforth Academy | 3.1 km | |
| 11 | Rockley Grange Gdns | 3.3 km | |
| 12 | Nelson Croft | 3.5 km | |
| 13 | Garforth Br Rdbt | 3.7 km | |
| 14 | Waterloo Manor Hosp | 4.3 km | |
| 15 | Carrwood Park | 4.9 km | |
| 16 | Thorpe Park | 5.8 km | |
| 17 | Stile Hill Way | 6.1 km | |
| 18 | Yew Tree Lane | 6.4 km | |
| 19 | School Lane | 6.6 km | |
| 20 | Laurel Hill Way | 6.8 km | |
| 21 | Laurel Hill Avenue | 7.0 km | |
| 22 | Darnley Lane | 7.2 km | |
| 23 | Chantry Garth | 7.4 km | |
| 24 | High Bank Approach | 7.6 km | |
| 25 | Garland Drive | 7.8 km | |
| 26 | Whitkirk Church | 8.3 km | |
| 27 | Temple Gate | 8.7 km | |
| 28 | Templegate Walk | 9.1 km | |
| 29 | Templegate Avenue | 9.4 km | |
| 30 | Temple Gate Drive | 9.7 km | |
| 31 | New Temple Gate | 10.0 km | |
| 32 | Temple Newsam View | 10.2 km | |
| 33 | Irwin Approach | 10.4 km | |
| 34 | Portage Avenue | 10.7 km | |
| 35 | Carden Avenue | 11.1 km | |
| 36 | Dunhill Rise C | 11.5 km | |
| 37 | Halton Dial C | 11.9 km | |
| 38 | Gipton Approach C | 12.1 km | |
| 39 | Shaftesbury Junction A | 12.5 km | |
| 40 | Dawlish Terrace | 12.9 km | |
| 41 | Torre Road | 13.1 km | |
| 42 | Raincliffe Road | 13.5 km | |
| 43 | Berking Avenue | 13.9 km | |
| 44 | Pontefract Lane | 14.1 km | |
| 45 | Woodpecker Junction | 14.4 km | |
| 46 | Cultural E | 14.9 km | |
| 47 | Victoria Q | 15.6 km | |
| 48 | Corn Exchange I | 15.9 km | |
| 49 | Station B | 16.4 km | |
| 50 | Civic O | 16.9 km | |
| 51 | Leeds City College | 17.5 km | |
| 52 | St Andrews Street | 17.8 km | |
| 53 | Rosebank School | 18.2 km | |
| 54 | Woodsley Road | 18.6 km | |
| 55 | Carberry Road | 18.9 km | |
| 56 | Harold Grove | 19.2 km | |
| 57 | Mayville Avenue | 19.4 km | |
| 58 | Victoria Road | 19.7 km | |
| 59 | Spring Road | 20.1 km | |
| 60 | Headingley Stadium | 20.5 km | |
| 61 | Langdale Avenue | 20.8 km | |
| 62 | Eden Drive | 21.1 km | |
| 63 | Queenswood Road | 21.6 km | |
| 64 | Woodbridge Place | 21.9 km | |
| 65 | Woodbridge Crescent | 22.3 km | |
| 66 | Ghyll Road | 22.7 km | |
| 67 | Beckett Park | 22.9 km | |
| 68 | Butcher Hill | 23.4 km | |
| 69 | West Parade | 23.7 km | |
| 70 | West Park Ring Road | 24.1 km | |
| 71 | Spen Lane | 24.4 km | |
| 72 | Iveson School | 24.7 km | |
| 73 | Iveson Crescent | 25.0 km | |
| 74 | Iveson Road | 25.3 km | |
| 75 | Holy Name School | 25.6 km | |
| 76 | St Paul’s Church | 25.9 km | |
| 77 | Raynel Mount | 26.3 km | |
| 78 | Raynel Gardens | 26.5 km | |
| 79 | Ireland Wood | 26.8 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro), the route runs 18 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 30 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Ireland Wood» | 05:25 — 22:00 | 07:20 — 21:30 |
| From «Inverness Road» | 06:20 — 21:30 | 07:00 — 22:48 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 59–62 minutes, most often every 60; midday every 55–65 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 65–68; on weekends every 50–83 minutes.
Fare and payment
A single ride costs 2.50 £ — fare in effect since 30 March 2025. The same fare applies to buses in West Yorkshire.
No single bus journey in West Yorkshire costs more than £2.50 — this is the Mayor’s Fare cap, so the actual price charged by an operator can be lower. A DaySaver is £6.00, and the multi-operator MCard covers buses across the county.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a ride on bus 19 cost?
2.50 £ for a single ride — fare in effect since 30 March 2025.
When do the first and last trips run?
From Ireland Wood the first is at 05:25 and the last at 22:00. From Inverness Road they are 06:20 and 21:30.
How long does the trip from Ireland Wood to Inverness Road take?
About 93 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
83 outbound and 79 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 19 run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 30 trips in one direction, running from Ireland Wood between 07:20 and 21:30.
Every route number with its termini, operating hours and travel time is collected in the Leeds buses overview.
Data current as of August 22, 2026. Schedule and termini — West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro). Fares — West Yorkshire Combined Authority. Stop list, schedule and route geometry come from the official GTFS feed (Bus Open Data Service (BODS)).