Harrogate Bus Company route 24 runs between Harrogate and Pateley Bridge throughout the day on Mondays to Saturdays with three return journeys on Sundays.
The Thursday Murgatroyd's bus from Pateley Bridge and Birstwith to Ripon was withdrawn at the end of November 2019.
A community car service is provided by Nidderdale Plus - for details and to book call 01423 714953.
On the eastern side of Nidderdale AONB Masham is served by Dales & District bus 159 running between Ripon, Masham, Middleham, Leyburn and Richmond on Mondays to Saturdays. Fountains Abbey and many of the villages towards the east of Nidderdale AONB are served by Dales & District buses 138 and 139.
On Summer Sundays and Bank Holidays additional buses run into and around Nidderdale as part of the DalesBus network. Details of services for Summer 2020 will be posted here when available.
A fundraising campaign is currently underway to help support the Summer Sundays and Bank Holiday buses, to try to ensure they can continue in 2020.