Harrogate Bus Company route 24 runs between Harrogate and Pateley Bridge throughout the day on Mondays to Saturdays with three return journeys on Sundays.
On Thursdays, Murgatroyd's bus runs from Pateley Bridge and Birstwith to Ripon. This service will be withdrawn at the end of November 2019.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, Leyburn and Richmond on Mondays to Saturdays, and DalesBus 859 running between Richmond, Leyburn and Masham on Summer Sundays until 20th October 2019.
On Summer Sundays and Bank Holidays additional buses run into and around Nidderdale as part of the DalesBus network, but these services have now finished for the Summer 2019 season. Details of services for Summer 2020 will be posted here when available.