Harrogate Bus Company route 24 runs between Harrogate and Pateley Bridge throughout the day on Mondays to Saturdays with three return journeys on Sundays. This service is currently operating a temporary reduced timetable on Monday to Saturday only due to coronavirus pandemic.
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 on the following routes. These services are suspended until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic.