Bradford: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Bradford is a city of 366,187 people in United Kingdom (England), 110 m (361 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Bradford Forster Square railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Bradford runs from about 7 h 29 min a day in late December to 17 h 11 min in late June (computed for 53.79° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bradford is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,381 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Manchester Airport (MAN, 60 km), Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL, 89 km), Teesside International Airport (MME, 82 km), Humberside Airport (HUY, 95 km).
Flights to Bradford: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Bradford Forster Square railway station, Laisterdyke railway station, Manchester Road railway station. Trains to Bradford
Buses to Bradford · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| National Science and Media Museum | 431,328 | 2014 |
The busiest is National Science and Media Museum at 431,328 visitors in 2014. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Bradford
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 277 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Birmingham, 146 km — tours
- Dublin, 301 km (Ireland) — flights
- Glasgow, 281 km — trains · tours
- Manchester, 47 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sheffield, 49 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Leeds, 13 km
- Edinburgh, 257 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Liverpool, 91 km — trains
- Bristol, 266 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Skopje, Roubaix, Verviers, Mirpur District, Mönchengladbach, Galway, Hamm, Mirpur.
Common questions
Which airport serves Bradford?
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Bradford?
About 366,187 people live in Bradford, across 64,361,204 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Bradford in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Bradford?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Bradford?
London (277 km), Birmingham (146 km), Dublin (301 km), Glasgow (281 km), Manchester (47 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.