Bus 56 in Leeds links Whinmoor and Latchmere Crest. The route is 21.2 km long with 67 stops, and the official schedule from West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro) puts the full trip at about 84 minutes. On a weekday it runs 72 trips in one direction, and 82 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 56 |
| City | Leeds |
| Operator | West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro) |
| Start → end | Whinmoor → Latchmere Crest |
| End → start | Latchmere Crest → Whinmoor |
| Route length | 21.2 km / 20.5 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 67 / 64 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 84 minutes |
| Trips per day | 72 on weekdays, 82 on weekends one way |
| Frequency | peak 8–15 · midday 7–13 · weekend 12–62 |
| First / last trip from «Whinmoor» | 05:08 / 23:28 |
| First / last trip from «Latchmere Crest» | 05:15 / 23:14 |
| Fare | 2.50 £ (fare in effect since 30 March 2025) |
| Updated | August 22, 2026 |
Route of Bus 56
Outbound: Whinmoor → Latchmere Crest
This direction has 67 stops and runs 21.2 km. The route passes Oakdale Meadow, Southwood Gate, Dawlish Terrace, Royal Park Road. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whinmoor | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Oakdale Meadow | 0.5 km | |
| 3 | Naburn Approach | 0.8 km | |
| 4 | White Laithe Road | 1.0 km | |
| 5 | Willow Garth Avenue | 1.3 km | |
| 6 | Naburn Place | 1.6 km | |
| 7 | Naburn Close | 1.9 km | |
| 8 | Baildon Path | 2.2 km | |
| 9 | Sledmere Place | 2.5 km | |
| 10 | Farndale Place | 2.7 km | |
| 11 | Grimes Dyke School | 3.0 km | |
| 12 | Stanks Dr Swarcliffe Ave | 3.3 km | |
| 13 | Whinmoor Way | 3.5 km | |
| 14 | Stanks Lane North | 3.7 km | |
| 15 | Mill Green Gardens | 4.2 km | |
| 16 | Mill Green Place | 4.4 km | |
| 17 | Swarcliffe Approach | 4.6 km | |
| 18 | Southwood Gate | 4.8 km | |
| 19 | Eastwood Lane | 5.2 km | |
| 20 | Manston Avenue | 5.5 km | |
| 21 | Manston Gardens | 5.8 km | |
| 22 | Cross Gates Centre C | 6.2 km | |
| 23 | Cross Gates Rdbt | 6.6 km | |
| 24 | Poole Road | 6.9 km | |
| 25 | Maryfield Crescent | 7.1 km | |
| 26 | Melbourne Rdbt | 7.5 km | |
| 27 | Seacroft Hospital | 7.8 km | |
| 28 | Killingbeck Cemetery | 8.1 km | |
| 29 | Killingbeck ASDA | 8.3 km | |
| 30 | Highways Flats | 8.6 km | |
| 31 | Halton Dial C | 9.1 km | |
| 32 | Gipton Approach C | 9.4 km | |
| 33 | Shaftesbury Junction A | 9.8 km | |
| 34 | Dawlish Terrace | 10.1 km | |
| 35 | Torre Road | 10.3 km | |
| 36 | Raincliffe Road | 10.8 km | |
| 37 | Berking Avenue | 11.2 km | |
| 38 | Pontefract Lane | 11.4 km | |
| 39 | Woodpecker Junction | 11.7 km | |
| 40 | Cultural E | 12.1 km | |
| 41 | Victoria H | 12.7 km | |
| 42 | Headrow K | 13.2 km | |
| 43 | Merrion B | 13.4 km | |
| 44 | Lodge Street | 13.9 km | |
| 45 | Leeds University | 14.3 km | |
| 46 | Leeds University | 14.5 km | |
| 47 | Woodhouse Lane | 14.7 km | |
| 48 | Moorland Road | 15.1 km | |
| 49 | Hyde Park Road | 15.5 km | |
| 50 | Royal Park Road | 15.8 km | |
| 51 | Hyde Park Picture House | 16.0 km | |
| 52 | Buckingham Road | 16.4 km | |
| 53 | Victoria Road Jct | 16.7 km | |
| 54 | Spring Road | 17.1 km | |
| 55 | Headingley Stadium | 17.5 km | |
| 56 | Langdale Avenue | 17.8 km | |
| 57 | Eden Drive | 18.1 km | |
| 58 | Queenswood Road | 18.6 km | |
| 59 | Woodbridge Place | 18.9 km | |
| 60 | Woodbridge Crescent | 19.2 km | |
| 61 | Ghyll Road | 19.6 km | |
| 62 | Beckett Park | 19.9 km | |
| 63 | Old Oak Drive | 20.3 km | |
| 64 | Fillingfir Walk | 20.6 km | |
| 65 | Latchmere Road | 20.8 km | |
| 66 | Old Farm Cross | 21.0 km | |
| 67 | Latchmere Crest | 21.2 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Latchmere Crest → Whinmoor
This direction has 64 stops and runs 20.5 km. The route passes Latchmere Road, Royal Park Road, Raincliffe Road, Manston Gardens. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latchmere Drive | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Latchmere Road | 0.2 km | |
| 3 | Old Farm Approach | 0.5 km | |
| 4 | Old Oak Drive | 0.7 km | |
| 5 | Beckett Park | 1.1 km | |
| 6 | Ghyll Road | 1.3 km | |
| 7 | Woodbridge Crescent | 1.7 km | |
| 8 | Woodbridge Place | 2.0 km | |
| 9 | Queenswood Road | 2.5 km | |
| 10 | Eden Drive | 2.9 km | |
| 11 | Langdale Avenue | 3.1 km | |
| 12 | Headingley Stadium | 3.6 km | |
| 13 | Spring Road | 4.0 km | |
| 14 | Victoria Road Jct | 4.3 km | |
| 15 | Buckingham Road | 4.7 km | |
| 16 | Hyde Park Picture House | 5.0 km | |
| 17 | Royal Park Road | 5.2 km | |
| 18 | Hyde Park Road | 5.5 km | |
| 19 | Moorland Road | 6.0 km | |
| 20 | Woodhouse Lane | 6.2 km | |
| 21 | Leeds University | 6.6 km | |
| 22 | Leeds University | 6.7 km | |
| 23 | Woodhouse Ln Car Pk | 7.2 km | |
| 24 | Merrion C | 7.6 km | |
| 25 | Headrow N | 7.8 km | |
| 26 | Victoria P | 8.3 km | |
| 27 | Cultural B | 8.7 km | |
| 28 | Cultural D | 9.1 km | |
| 29 | Woodpecker Junction | 9.5 km | |
| 30 | Pontefract Lane | 9.8 km | |
| 31 | Berking Avenue | 10.0 km | |
| 32 | Raincliffe Road | 10.3 km | |
| 33 | Torre Road | 10.8 km | |
| 34 | Dawlish Terrace | 10.9 km | |
| 35 | Shaftesbury Junction C | 11.5 km | |
| 36 | Gipton Approach B | 11.8 km | |
| 37 | Halton Dial B | 12.0 km | |
| 38 | Highways Flats | 12.5 km | |
| 39 | Killingbeck ASDA | 12.9 km | |
| 40 | Killingbeck Cemetery | 13.2 km | |
| 41 | Seacroft Hospital | 13.3 km | |
| 42 | Melbourne Rdbt | 13.7 km | |
| 43 | Maryfield Crescent | 14.1 km | |
| 44 | Poole Road | 14.4 km | |
| 45 | Cross Gates Roundabout | 14.6 km | |
| 46 | Cross Gates Centre D | 15.1 km | |
| 47 | Manston Gardens | 15.5 km | |
| 48 | Manston Avenue | 15.8 km | |
| 49 | Eastwood Lane | 16.1 km | |
| 50 | Southwood Gate | 16.4 km | |
| 51 | Swarcliffe Approach | 16.7 km | |
| 52 | Mill Green Place | 16.9 km | |
| 53 | Mill Green Gardens | 17.1 km | |
| 54 | Stanks Lane North | 17.5 km | |
| 55 | Whinmoor Way | 17.8 km | |
| 56 | Swarcliffe | 18.0 km | |
| 57 | Grimes Dyke School | 18.3 km | |
| 58 | Sledmere Place | 18.7 km | |
| 59 | Baildon Path | 19.1 km | |
| 60 | Naburn Close | 19.4 km | |
| 61 | Naburn Place | 19.7 km | |
| 62 | White Laithe Walk | 19.9 km | |
| 63 | White Laithe Green | 20.3 km | |
| 64 | Whinmoor | 20.5 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro), the route runs 72 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 82 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Whinmoor» | 05:08 — 23:28 | 06:05 — 22:23 |
| From «Latchmere Crest» | 05:15 — 23:14 | 06:16 — 22:50 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 8–15 minutes, most often every 12; midday every 7–13 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 11–28; on weekends every 12–62 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 56 cost?
2.50 £ for a single ride — fare in effect since 30 March 2025.
When do the first and last trips run?
From Whinmoor the first is at 05:08 and the last at 23:28. From Latchmere Crest they are 05:15 and 23:14.
How long does the trip from Whinmoor to Latchmere Crest take?
About 84 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
67 outbound and 64 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 56 run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 82 trips in one direction, running from Whinmoor between 06:05 and 22:23.
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)).