Bus Services in the Yorkshire Dales
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There are many bus services in the Yorkshire Dales which operate year-round, as shown on this map.
The main routes are listed below, including key connecting buses from the surrounding area, grouped by area with links to further details. Note that many services operate in more than one area, but are only listed once. Most services have links to timetable details (some of these links are to external sites, and some are to PDF files). The three letter codes indicate the main operator of the service. Metro's DalesBus timetable booklet can be downloaded here, and printed copies are available from bus station travel centres, tourist information centres, libraries and other outlets. Updates are available here and for the latest news follow @DalesBus on Twitter. There are also a number of buses which operate only operate during the summer months - click here for details. |
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| Harrogate/Nidderdale Area | ||||
| 24 | Harrogate - Pateley Bridge | Daily | HBC | Details |
| 36 | Leeds - Harrogate - Ripon | Daily | HBC | Details |
| X52 | Ilkley - Otley - Harrogate | Mon-Sat | HCT | Details |
| 747 | Bradford - Leeds Bradford International Airport - Harrogate | Daily | YTI | Details |
| Harrogate Area Services | Various | Details | ||
| Nidderdale Area Services | Various | Details | ||
| Skipton/Airedale/Wharfedale Area | ||||
| 14 | Skipton - Embsay | Mon-Fri | NY | Details |
| 66 | Skipton - Keighley | Daily | KBC | Details |
| 72/72A/72B | Skipton/Hebden - Grassington - Buckden | Daily | KBC/UWB/NY | Details |
| 72B/74B | Wharfedale Packhorse - Saturday Evening Service | 1st Sat of month | WPH | Details |
| 76 | Wharfedale Packhorse - Saturday Littondale service | 5th Sat of month | WPH | Details |
| X43 | Manchester - Burnley - Skipton | Daily | BBC | Details |
| 74A | Ilkley - Bolton Abbey - Grassington - Hebden | Mon/Wed/Fri | NY | Details |
| 874 | Wakefield - Leeds - Ilkley - Grassington - Buckden | Sun | ARY | Details |
| 75 | Skipton - Malham | Sat | KLC | Details |
| 210/211 | Skipton - Malham | Mon-Fri | NY | Details |
| 280 | Preston - Clitheroe - Skipton | Mon - Sat | STM | Details |
| 580 | Skipton - Settle (connects with service 581) | Mon-Sat | KLC | Details |
| 873/884 | Ilkley - Bolton Abbey - Skipton | Sun | KBC | Details |
| X84 | Leeds - Otley - Ilkley (continues to Skipton Mon-Sat only) Note | Daily | FLS | Details |
| Ripon/Wensleydale/Swaledale Area | ||||
| 30 | Richmond - Reeth - Keld | Mon-Sat | LWB | Details |
| 73 | Northallerton - Bedale | Mon-Sat | DAL | Details |
| 138 138A | Ripon - Masham | Mon-Sat | DAL | Details |
| 139 | Ripon - Fountains Abbey | Mon/Thu/Sat | DAL | Details |
| 144 | Bedale - Masham | Tues/Wed/Fri | DAL | Details |
| 155 | Bedale - Leyburn | Mon-Fri | NY | Details |
| 156 | Catterick - Leyburn - Hawes - Gayle | Mon-Sat | LWB | Details |
| 855 | Garsdale Station - Hardraw - Hawes - Gayle | Sun | LWB | Details |
| 856 | Northallerton - Bedale - Leyburn - Hawes - Gayle | Sun | DAL | Details |
| LWB | Garsdale Station - Hardraw - Hawes - Gayle | Mon-Sat | LWB | Details |
| 159 | Ripon - Leyburn - Richmond | Mon-Sat | DAL | Details |
| RR | Richmond - Catterick - Teesside Park/ Northallerton/ Barnard Castle/ Ripon | Mon-Fri | LWB | Details |
| Masham - Northallerton (demand responsive) | Wed | BCM | Details | |
| Upper Wensleydale/Upper Swaledale Area Demand Responsive Bus Services | Daily | LWB | Details | |
| Western Dales Area | ||||
| 11 | Tosside - Settle - Horton in Ribblesdale | Mon-Sat | NY | Details |
| 80 | Ingleton - Lancaster | Mon-Sat | STL | Details |
| 81 | Kirkby Lonsdale - Lancaster | Mon-Sat | STL | Details |
| 502 | Brough - Kirkby Stephen - Sedbergh - Kendal | College Days | STL | Details |
| 567 | Kirkby Lonsdale - Kendal | Mon-Sat | STL | Details |
| 571 | Brough - Kirkby Stephen - Kendal | Mon | CCC | Details |
| 572 | Ravenstonedale - Kirkby Stephen - Barnard Castle | Wed | CCC | Details |
| 574 | Kirkby Stephen - Brough - Appleby - Penrith | Tues | CCC | Details |
| 581 | Kirkby Lonsdale - Ingleton - Settle (connects with 580) | Mon-Sat | KLC | Details |
| 582 | Lancaster - Kirkby Lonsdale (connects with 581) | Mon-Sat | KLC | Details |
| DR06 | North Craven Taxibus | Mon-Fri | NY | Details |
| S1 | Dent - Sedbergh - Kendal | Sat | WDC | Details |
| S4 | Dent - Sedbergh - Kirkby Stephen - Brough | Thu/Fri | WDC | Details |
| S3 | Dent - Sedbergh - Garsdale - Hawes | Tues | WDC | Details |
| S5 | Kirkby Stephen - Ravenstonedale - Kendal | Thu | WDC | Details |
| W1 | Sedbergh - Kendal | Mon-Fri | WOF | Details |
| W2 | Cowgill - Dent - Sedbergh - Kendal | Wed | WOF | Details |
| W3 | Sedbergh - Kirkby Lonsdale | Thu | WOF | Details |