163 Leeds to Castleford via Harehills, Garforth

Operated by Arriva Yorkshire. First bus 04:27, last bus 22:36. 111 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 07:56, last 22:36. Fares: adult single £2.20 to £2.50 — more.

Next towards Castleford from City Square H: 16:52, 17:22, 17:52

Next towards Leeds from Castleford Bus Station (stand C): 16:56, 17:26, 18:12

Night bus — overnight departures 04:27–07:00. Sunday–Thursday nights. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.

Wanted a different 163? 5 other bus routes are numbered 163 elsewhere in the UK — see every 163 bus timetable by area.

Great Preston, Berry Lane & Station Road (Leeds) — Berry Lane & Station Road are affected by temporary traffic lights from Tuesday 15 September to Tuesday 13 October. All disruptions →
Garforth, Fairburn Drive (Leeds) — Fairburn Drive, Garforth affected by roadworks on Sunday 15 November from 0930 - 1430. All disruptions →

Timetable

Ends at Castleford Bus Station · Sunday · 26 journeys
Stop 08:2708:2208:5209:2209:5210:2210:5211:2211:5212:2212:5213:2213:5214:2214:5215:2215:5216:2216:5217:2217:5218:3619:3620:3621:3622:36
City Square H ·08:2208:5209:2209:5210:2210:5211:2211:5212:2212:5213:2213:5214:2214:5215:2215:5216:2216:5217:2217:5218:3619:3620:3621:3622:36
Dawlish Terrace (opp) ·08:3309:0309:3310:0310:3311:0311:3312:0312:3313:0313:3314:0314:3315:0315:3316:0316:3317:0317:3318:0318:4719:4720:4721:4722:47
Halton Lidl ·08:4009:1009:4010:1010:4011:1011:4012:1012:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:1017:4018:1018:5419:5420:5421:5422:54
Thorpe Park (near) ·08:5309:2309:5310:2310:5311:2311:5312:2312:5313:2313:5314:2314:5315:2315:5316:2316:5317:2317:5318:2319:0720:0721:0722:0723:07
Garforth Bridge (N bound) 08:2708:5709:2709:5710:2710:5711:2711:5712:2712:5713:2713:5714:2714:5715:2715:5716:2716:5717:2717:5718:2719:1120:1121:1122:1123:11
East Garforth Stn (at) 08:3409:0509:3510:0510:3511:0511:3512:0512:3513:0513:3514:0514:3515:0515:3516:0516:3517:0517:3518:0518:3519:1920:1921:1922:1923:19
Rutland Close 08:4209:1309:4310:1310:4311:1311:4312:1312:4313:1313:4314:1314:4315:1315:4316:1316:4317:1317:4318:1318:4319:2720:2721:2722:2723:27
Allerton Bywater Ch 08:5609:2709:5710:2710:5711:2711:5712:2712:5713:2713:5714:2714:5715:2715:5716:2716:5717:2717:5718:2718:5719:4120:4121:4122:4123:41
Castleford Bus Station (stand C) 09:0509:3610:0610:3611:0611:3612:0612:3613:0613:3614:0614:3615:0615:3616:0616:3617:0617:3618:0618:3619:0619:5020:5021:5022:5023:50

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.

The 163 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK. Details →

Fares on the 163

Adult single £2.20 to £2.50 · Child single £0.80 to £1.60

Arriva UK Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 23 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Arriva Yorkshire before you travel.

Tickets on the 163

Arriva Yorkshire publishes singles on this route for adults and children.

Adult Single · Child Single

…and 1 more ticket on this route.

Ticket types come from Arriva Yorkshire's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 23 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Arriva Yorkshire.

56–71% on time
average delay 2.2 min · the range 152 live GPS observations over 30 days can support

Christmas & bank holidays

These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Arriva Yorkshire before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.

Route map

All stops on route 163

163 towards Castleford

All 87 stops
  1. City Square H Leeds City Centre
  2. Corn Exchange H (at) Leeds City Centre
  3. Cultural A Leeds City Centre
  4. Cultural D Quarry Hill
  5. Woodpecker Junction Quarry Hill
  6. Pontefract Lane (E bound) Richmond Hill
  7. Berking Avenue Richmond Hill
  8. Raincliffe Road East End Park
  9. Torre Road (at) East End Park
  10. Dawlish Terrace (opp) East End Park
  11. Shaftesbury Junction B Harehills
  12. Gipton Approach A (E bound) Osmondthorpe
  13. Dunhill Rise A (SE bound) Halton
  14. Carden Avenue (SE bound) Halton
  15. Portage Avenue Halton
  16. Halton Lidl Halton
  17. Halton Library (at) Halton
  18. Sycamore Avenue (at) Halton
  19. Temple Walk (N bound) Halton
  20. Clapham Dene Road (at) Cross Gates
  21. Greenway Cross Gates
  22. Cross Gates Centre (stop B) Cross Gates
  23. Cross Gates Station Cross Gates
  24. Kingswear Parade Whitkirk
  25. Baronsmead Whitkirk
  26. Skyliner Roundabout Whitkirk
  27. Detroit Drive (at) Colton
  28. Austhorpe Lane (at) Colton
  29. Colton Retail Park Colton
  30. Thorpe Park (near) Colton
  31. Carrwood Park Swillington Common
  32. Waterloo Manor Hosp Swillington Common
  33. Garforth Bridge (N bound) Garforth
  34. Dar Villas Garforth
  35. Alandale Crescent (opp) Garforth
  36. Barleyhill Road Garforth
  37. Fairfield Court Garforth
  38. Cyprus Road (opp) Garforth
  39. Garforth Town End (S bound) Garforth
  40. Garforth Main St B (at) Garforth
  41. Garforth Ckt Grnd (at) Garforth
  42. Grange Avenue (opp) Garforth
  43. St Mary's Church (opp) Garforth
  44. Greenacre Court East Garforth
  45. East Garforth Stn (at) East Garforth
  46. Witham Way (opp) East Garforth
  47. Kennet Lane East Garforth
  48. Eastwood Grove Garforth
  49. Garforth Fire Stn Garforth
  50. Kippax Lane End (at) Garforth
  51. Emley View Kippax
  52. Kippax North School Kippax
  53. Calvert Close Kippax
  54. Moorgate Road Kippax
  55. Rutland Close Kippax
  56. Kippax Health Centre (at) Kippax
  57. Parkfield Close Kippax
  58. Sandgate Drive Kippax
  59. Kippax Comm Ctr Kippax
  60. Apple Tree Lane (at) Kippax
  61. Kippax Co-Op (at) Kippax
  62. Cross Hills (SW bound) Kippax
  63. Butt Hill (at) Kippax
  64. The Drive Kippax
  65. Kippax Leisure Centre Kippax
  66. Glencoe Terrace (at) Great Preston
  67. Gt Preston Sprt Clb (at) Great Preston
  68. Gt Preston Corner Great Preston
  69. Gt Preston Village Hall Great Preston
  70. Gt Preston School (at) Great Preston
  71. Brigshaw Lane Allerton Bywater
  72. Brigshaw Drive (at) Allerton Bywater
  73. King Edward Avenue Allerton Bywater
  74. Ninevah Lane Allerton Bywater
  75. Westfield Grove (at) Allerton Bywater
  76. Blands Avenue Allerton Bywater
  77. Manor Park Avenue Allerton Bywater
  78. Allerton Bywater Ch Allerton Bywater
  79. Robinson Street (opp) Allerton Bywater
  80. Station Terrace Allerton Bywater
  81. Letchmire Road (E bound) Allerton Bywater
  82. Allerton Ings (adj) Allerton Bywater
  83. William Street Castleford
  84. Lock Lane Castleford
  85. Aire Street (stop C) Castleford
  86. Bank Street (stop D) Castleford
  87. Castleford Bus Station (stand C) Castleford

163 towards Leeds

All 88 stops
  1. Castleford Bus Station (stand J) Castleford
  2. Castleford Bus Station (stand C) Castleford
  3. Bank Street (stop B) Castleford
  4. Aire Street (stop B) Castleford
  5. Lock Lane Castleford
  6. Allerton Ings Allerton Bywater
  7. Letchmire Road Allerton Bywater
  8. Station Terrace Allerton Bywater
  9. Robinson Street Allerton Bywater
  10. Allerton Bywater Ch (adj) Allerton Bywater
  11. Manor Park Avenue (opp) Allerton Bywater
  12. Blands Avenue (opp) Allerton Bywater
  13. Westfield Grove Allerton Bywater
  14. Ninevah Lane (at) Allerton Bywater
  15. King Edward Avenue (at) Allerton Bywater
  16. Brigshaw Drive Allerton Bywater
  17. Brigshaw Lane (opp) Allerton Bywater
  18. Gt Preston School Great Preston
  19. Gt Preston Village Hall (at) Great Preston
  20. Gt Preston Corner (E bound) Great Preston
  21. Gt Preston Sports Club Great Preston
  22. Glencoe Terrace (opp) Great Preston
  23. Kippax Leisure Ctr (at) Kippax
  24. The Drive (at) Kippax
  25. Butt Hill Kippax
  26. Cross Hills (N bound) Kippax
  27. Kippax Co-Op Kippax
  28. Apple Tree Lane Kippax
  29. Kippax Comm Ctr (at) Kippax
  30. Sandgate Drive (opp) Kippax
  31. Parkfield Close (at) Kippax
  32. Kippax Health Centre Kippax
  33. Rutland Close Kippax
  34. Moorgate Road Kippax
  35. Valley Road Kippax
  36. Kippax North School (opp) Kippax
  37. Emley View (at) Kippax
  38. Kippax Lane End Garforth
  39. Garforth Fire Stn (at) Garforth
  40. Eastwood Grove (opp) Garforth
  41. Kennet Lane East Garforth
  42. Witham Way East Garforth
  43. East Garforth Stn (opp) East Garforth
  44. Greenacre Court (opp) East Garforth
  45. St Mary's Church (at) Garforth
  46. Grange Avenue Garforth
  47. Garforth Ckt Grnd Garforth
  48. Garforth Main St A Garforth
  49. Garforth Main St C Garforth
  50. Garforth Town End (N bound) Garforth
  51. Cyprus Road Garforth
  52. Fairfield Court (at) Garforth
  53. Barleyhill Road (adj) Garforth
  54. Alandale Crescent (before) Garforth
  55. Dar Villas (at) Garforth
  56. Garforth Bridge (S bound) Garforth
  57. Waterloo Manor Hosp Swillington Common
  58. Carrwood Park Swillington Common
  59. Thorpe Park Colton
  60. Colton Retail Park (at) Colton
  61. Austhorpe Lane Colton
  62. Detroit Drive Colton
  63. Skyliner Roundabout Whitkirk
  64. Kingswear Parade Whitkirk
  65. Cross Gates Centre (stop B) Cross Gates
  66. Cross Gates Station Cross Gates
  67. Clapham Dene Road Cross Gates
  68. Temple Walk Halton
  69. Sycamore Avenue Halton
  70. Halton Library Halton
  71. Halton Tesco Halton
  72. Halton Lidl (at) Halton
  73. Portage Avenue (at) Halton
  74. Carden Avenue Halton
  75. Dunhill Rise B (NW bound) Halton
  76. Halton Dial C (W bound) Osmondthorpe
  77. Gipton Approach C (opp) Osmondthorpe
  78. Shaftesbury Junction A Harehills
  79. Dawlish Terrace East End Park
  80. Torre Road East End Park
  81. Raincliffe Road (at) East End Park
  82. Berking Avenue (at) Richmond Hill
  83. Pontefract Lane Richmond Hill
  84. Woodpecker Junction (W bound) Quarry Hill
  85. Cultural E Quarry Hill
  86. Victoria G Leeds City Centre
  87. Headrow A Leeds
  88. City Square H Leeds City Centre

Towns & areas on this route

LeedsCastlefordLeeds City CentreGarforthHarehillsCross GatesKippaxHaltonAllerton BywaterRichmond HillColtonEast Garforth

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 163 bus?

The first 163 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:27 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 163 bus?

The last 163 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:36. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 163 bus cost?

Arriva Yorkshire's published fares on the 163: adult single £2.20 to £2.50, child single £0.80 to £1.60. The 163 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Arriva Yorkshire day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 163 bus?

The 163 is operated by Arriva Yorkshire.

Timetable data from Arriva Yorkshire via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Yorkshire & the Humber feed). Arriva Yorkshire last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 1 October 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.