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The summer timetable will be introduced on Saturday service 75 from 2nd May, with buses running between Skipton, Malham, Malham Tarn and Settle as usual for the summer season.
This service will now be operated by the Keighley Bus Company, with financial support from North Yorkshire Council. As a result the following journeys will no longer operate on Saturdays:
Due to operational reasons Lonsdale Buses regret to inform passengers that the following service 580 journeys on Monday to Friday will no longer run:
The 1545 journey from Skipton to Settle, and all other service 580 journeys, will continue to operate as scheduled. Most bus services in the Yorkshire Dales area run all-year round, but many Sunday DalesBus services only operate during the Summer months.
The full summer DalesBus network will be running again this year, with some minor changes to provide more opportunities to explore the Yorkshire Dales:
The following Saturday DalesBus service started for the Summer season on 4th April 2026:
The following Sunday DalesBus services started for the Summer season on 5th April 2026:
The following Sunday DalesBus services will start for the Summer season on 3rd May 2026:
The summer network map can be downloaded here (PDF file). A revised timetable will be introduced on Stagecoach service 280 between Preston, Clitheroe and Skipton from 30th March 2026, with minor changes to times on Monday to Friday.
The timetable can be downloaded here (PDF file). Stagecoach bus 567 runs between Kendal, Kirkby Lonsdale and Ingleton on Saturdays - from 23rd March 2026 this service will run to/from Ingleton on Monday to Saturday.
Click here to download new timetable (PDF file) Dales and Bowland Community Interest Company is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit social enterprise, which aims to improve people's lives by promoting public transport and providing much of the weekend DalesBus network, helping to provide sustainable access into and around the Yorkshire Dales area. We are a subsidiary of Friends of the Dales, a registered charity, which is the leading voice campaigning for a sustainable future for the Yorkshire Dales.
We are currently seeking additional volunteers to join our marketing team - please follow the links below for details (PDF files). For more information or to apply please email us here. New Transdev Yorkshire tickets (available from 18th January 2026) offer the freedom to travel for a day on all buses in the Yorkshire area run by Harrogate Bus Company, Keighley Bus Company, Coastliner/York&Country, Team Pennine, Flyer and Burnley Bus Company.
This includes DalesBus services 24, 59, 72, 74, 864 and 873, as well as many connecting services including the 36, 64 and M6 (from Barnoldswick). They are not valid on Coastliner services 840 or 843 east of FERA. From 5th April 2026 they will not be valid on:
One-day Transdev Yorkshire tickets are priced at:
They are also available at £27 for 7 days (£20 U19s) and £95 for 28 days (£70 for U19s), with annual tickets at £990 (£800 for U19s). For full details see Transdev website. A new national rail timetable will be introduced from Sunday 14th December 2025.
There will be major changes on some routes, including the East Coast Mainline, with changes to trains stopping at Northallerton. There will be minor changes to some train times on the Bentham Line and Leeds-Settle-Carlisle Line, and:
Sadly, 30th September 2025 was the last day of operation of Cumbria Classic Coaches scheduled services.
Service 106 has been retendered by the 106 Partnership, and a replacement service between Kendal and Penrith is provided by Lonsdale Buses on Tuesdays and Fridays. From 4th December 2025 this service will also run on Thursdays. Service 571 will resume on Mondays from 1st December 2025 running between Kendal, Kirkby Stephen and Brough, operated by Lonsdale Buses - click here for details. Service 572 will resume on Wednesdays from 3rd December 2025 running between Kendal, Kirkby Stephen, Brough and Barnard Castle, operated by Lonsdale Buses - click here for details. Service 106 between Kendal, Shap and Penrith on Tuesdays and Fridays is now run by Lonsdale Buses. This service will also run on Thursdays from 4th December 2025.
The Monday to Saturday journeys between Penrith and Shap continues to be run by Stagecoach. A revised timetable was introduced from Monday 17th November 2025, including an extra early morning and late afternoon service between Penrith and Shap. |