Bus from King Cross to Halifax Town Centre
13 direct routes · 5–55 min · first bus 04:58, last bus 23:17 (weekdays).
Next buses to Halifax Town Centre as of 13:08
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in King Cross, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.
Direct routes
Times are for the first boarding point in King Cross 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 542 bus, 592 bus, 591 bus, 21 bus, 574 bus, 590 bus, 546 bus or 532 bus timetable.
Fares from King Cross to Halifax Town Centre
- £2.50 adult single on the 579, 542, 592, 591, 590, 586 and 541 (First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield) and the 21, 574, 587, 546 and 532 (Team Pennine)
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.
Frequently asked questions
Which bus goes from King Cross to Halifax Town Centre?
13 routes run directly from King Cross to Halifax Town Centre: the 579 (First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield), the 542 (First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield), the 592 (First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield), the 591 (First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield), the 21 (Team Pennine), the 574 (Team Pennine), the 590 (First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield), the 590 (First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield), the 587 (Team Pennine), the 546 (Team Pennine), the 586 (First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield), the 532 (Team Pennine), the 541 (First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield). The most frequent is the 579, 39 times each weekday — board at King Cross and get off at Halifax Bus Station (stand B), about 55 minutes.
How long does the bus take from King Cross to Halifax Town Centre?
Between 5 minutes on the 586 and 55 on the 579, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.
What time is the first and last bus from King Cross to Halifax Town Centre?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 04:58 and the last around 23:17. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from King Cross to Halifax Town Centre?
Adult singles from King Cross to Halifax Town Centre: £2.50 on the 579, 542, 592, 591, 590, 586 and 541 (First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield) and the 21, 574, 587, 546 and 532 (Team Pennine). 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.