Bus from Dewsbury to Bradford City Centre

4 direct routes · 50–70 min · first bus 05:05, last bus 22:15 (weekdays).

Next buses to Bradford City Centre as of 12:53

Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Dewsbury, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
268 Arriva Yorkshire ~70 min 51 Sat 45 · Sun 23 05:41 22:15 Longcauseway (stop L1) Bradford Interchange Bus Station (stand G) Batley, Heckmondwike, Liversedge & Cleckheaton
283 Arriva Yorkshire ~55 min 25 Sat 22 · Sun 10 05:05 17:43 Dewsbury Bus Station (stop 3) Heaton Street (opp) Batley & Cleckheaton
283A Arriva Yorkshire ~50 min 4 Sat 4 · Sun 4 18:30 21:30 Dewsbury Bus Station (stop 3) Heaton Street (opp) Batley & Cleckheaton
263 TLC Travel ~65 min 1 weekdays only 15:20 15:20 Watergate Road Bradford Interchange Bus Station (stand B) Mirfield, Liversedge & Cleckheaton

Times are for the first boarding point in Dewsbury on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.

The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every 268 bus, 283 bus or 263 bus timetable.

Fares from Dewsbury to Bradford City Centre

  • £2.50 adult single on the 268, 283 and 283A (Arriva Yorkshire) and the 263 (TLC Travel)

Between the stops in the table above. The operators' own published fares, from the Bus Open Data Service; check with the operator before you travel.

Single fares on this journey are capped at £3 on participating routes (England cap, until 31 Dec 2026 — then £2). Details →

Frequently asked questions

Which bus goes from Dewsbury to Bradford City Centre?

4 routes run directly from Dewsbury to Bradford City Centre: the 268 (Arriva Yorkshire), the 283 (Arriva Yorkshire), the 283A (Arriva Yorkshire), the 263 (TLC Travel). The most frequent is the 268, 51 times each weekday — board at Longcauseway (stop L1) and get off at Bradford Interchange Bus Station (stand G), about 70 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Dewsbury to Bradford City Centre?

Between 50 minutes on the 283A and 70 on the 268, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Batley, Heckmondwike, Liversedge, Cleckheaton on the way.

What time is the first and last bus from Dewsbury to Bradford City Centre?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:05 and the last around 22:15. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Dewsbury to Bradford City Centre?

Adult singles from Dewsbury to Bradford City Centre: £2.50 on the 268, 283 and 283A (Arriva Yorkshire) and the 263 (TLC Travel). Prices are the operators' own published fares on the Bus Open Data Service — check with the operator before you travel. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027.

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