168 Leeds to Castleford via Woodlesford, Allerton Bywater
Operated by Arriva Yorkshire. First bus 04:30, last bus 22:00. 59 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.20 to £2.50 — more.
Wanted a different 168? 5 other bus routes are numbered 168 elsewhere in the UK — see every 168 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:23 | 06:23 | 06:53 | 07:23 | 07:53 | 08:30 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:05 | 16:35 | 17:05 | 17:35 | 18:05 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 |
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| Corn Exchange D | 05:23 | 06:23 | 06:53 | 07:23 | 07:53 | 08:30 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:05 | 16:35 | 17:05 | 17:35 | 18:05 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 |
| Royal Mail | 05:37 | 06:37 | 07:07 | 07:38 | 08:08 | 08:45 | 09:15 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 14:17 | 14:47 | 15:17 | 15:47 | 16:22 | 16:52 | 17:22 | 17:52 | 18:21 | 19:14 | 20:14 | 21:14 | 22:14 |
| Holmsley Field Lane (at) | 05:45 | 06:45 | 07:16 | 07:47 | 08:17 | 08:53 | 09:23 | 09:53 | 10:23 | 10:53 | 11:23 | 11:53 | 12:23 | 12:53 | 13:23 | 13:53 | 14:25 | 14:55 | 15:25 | 15:55 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 17:30 | 18:00 | 18:28 | 19:22 | 20:22 | 21:22 | 22:22 |
| Swillington Church | 05:52 | 06:52 | 07:25 | 07:56 | 08:26 | 09:01 | 09:31 | 10:01 | 10:31 | 11:01 | 11:31 | 12:01 | 12:31 | 13:01 | 13:31 | 14:01 | 14:33 | 15:03 | 15:33 | 16:03 | 16:38 | 17:08 | 17:38 | 18:08 | 18:36 | 19:29 | 20:29 | 21:29 | 22:29 |
| Vicars Terrace (opp) | 06:01 | 07:01 | 07:34 | 08:05 | 08:35 | 09:09 | 09:39 | 10:09 | 10:39 | 11:09 | 11:39 | 12:09 | 12:39 | 13:09 | 13:39 | 14:09 | 14:43 | 15:13 | 15:43 | 16:13 | 16:48 | 17:18 | 17:48 | 18:18 | 18:44 | 19:38 | 20:38 | 21:38 | 22:38 |
| Castleford Bus Station (stand F) | 06:11 | 07:13 | 07:45 | 08:17 | 08:47 | 09:20 | 09:50 | 10:20 | 10:50 | 11:20 | 11:50 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:55 | 15:25 | 15:55 | 16:25 | 17:00 | 17:30 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 18:55 | 19:49 | 20:49 | 21:49 | 22:49 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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.
Fares on the 168
Adult single £2.20 to £2.50 · Child single £0.80 to £1.60
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.20 | Black Bull St/Zion St | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| £2.20 | £2.20 | St Josephs/McDonalds | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Thwaite Gate | |||||||||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Queen Street | ||||||||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Arla Foods | |||||||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | M1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Manheim Auctions | |||||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Crossways Garage | ||||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Gypsy Lane | |||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Green Lea | ||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Midland Hotel | |||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Swillington Bridge | ||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Jinny Moor Lane | |||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Swillington Lane End | ||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Swillington Church | |||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Park Grove | ||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Kensington Park Estate | |||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Edward Club | ||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Blands Avenue | |||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Allerton School/NCB Offices | ||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Station Lane End | |||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Guy's Garage | ||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Lock Lane | |
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Castleford Bus Stn |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Eastgate/Corn Exchange/CBS.
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 168
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.
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.
- Monday, 28 December 2026 towards Castleford: 14 journeys, first 09:00 towards Leeds: 14 journeys, first 07:55
Route map
All stops on route 168
168 towards Castleford
All 49 stops
- Corn Exchange D Leeds City Centre
- Cultural C Leeds City Centre
- Leeds Dock B Crown Point
- LCC Printworks Crown Point
- Brookfield Street (at) Crown Point
- Stafford Street Hunslet
- Church Street Hunslet
- Thwaite Gate Hunslet
- Pontefract Road Jct Stourton
- Ida Street Stourton
- Haigh Park Road Stourton
- Intermezzo Drive Stourton
- Royal Mail Stourton
- Arla Foods Stourton
- John O'Gaunts (S bound) John OGaunts
- Cross Avenue (at) John OGaunts
- Sixth Avenue (at) John OGaunts
- Gipsy Lane (opp) Woodlesford
- North Lane Woodlesford
- Holmsley Field Lane (at) Woodlesford
- Calverley Road Oulton
- Fleet Lane Oulton
- Woodlesford Co-op Woodlesford
- Woodlesford Station (near) Woodlesford
- Bullerthorpe Lane (at) Woodlesford
- Jinny Moor Lane (at) Swillington
- Swillington Lane (at) Swillington
- Hill Crest (at) Swillington
- Swillington Club Swillington
- Swillington Church Swillington
- Astley Avenue (opp) Swillington
- Park Grove (opp) Swillington
- Bowers Row (at) Great Preston
- Hollins Grove Great Preston
- King Edward Avenue Allerton Bywater
- Ninevah Lane Allerton Bywater
- Westfield Grove (at) Allerton Bywater
- Blands Avenue Allerton Bywater
- Manor Park Avenue Allerton Bywater
- Vicars Terrace (opp) Allerton Bywater
- Kiln Park Allerton Bywater
- Park Avenue Allerton Bywater
- Newton Lane (adj) Allerton Bywater
- Allerton Ings (adj) Allerton Bywater
- William Street Castleford
- Lock Lane Castleford
- Aire Street (stop C) Castleford
- Bank Street (stop D) Castleford
- Castleford Bus Station (stand F) Castleford
168 towards Leeds
All 50 stops
- Castleford Bus Station (stand K) Castleford
- Castleford Bus Station (stand F) Castleford
- Bank Street (stop B) Castleford
- Aire Street (stop B) Castleford
- Lock Lane Castleford
- Allerton Ings Allerton Bywater
- Newton Lane Allerton Bywater
- Park Avenue (at) Allerton Bywater
- Kiln Park (at) Allerton Bywater
- Vicars Terrace Allerton Bywater
- Manor Park Avenue (opp) Allerton Bywater
- Blands Avenue (opp) Allerton Bywater
- Westfield Grove Allerton Bywater
- Ninevah Lane (at) Allerton Bywater
- King Edward Avenue (at) Allerton Bywater
- Hollins Grove (stop) Great Preston
- Bowers Row (opp) Great Preston
- Park Grove (at) Swillington
- Astley Avenue (near) Swillington
- Swillington Church (SW bound) Swillington
- Swillington Club Swillington
- Hill Crest (opp) Swillington
- Swillington Lane (opp) Swillington
- Jinny Moor Lane (opp) Swillington
- Bullerthorpe Lane (opp) Woodlesford
- Woodlesford Station Woodlesford
- Woodlesford Co-op (at) Woodlesford
- Fleet Lane (at) Oulton
- North Lane Oulton
- Holmsley Field Lane Woodlesford
- North Lane Woodlesford
- Gipsy Lane Woodlesford
- Sixth Avenue John OGaunts
- Park Lane John OGaunts
- Cross Avenue John OGaunts
- John O'Gaunts John OGaunts
- Arla Foods Stourton
- Royal Mail Stourton
- Intermezzo Drive Stourton
- Haigh Park Road Stourton
- Ida Street Stourton
- Pontefract Road Jct Stourton
- Thwaite Gate Hunslet
- Severn Road Hunslet
- Balmoral Chase Hunslet
- Church Street Hunslet
- Stafford Street (opp) Hunslet
- Donisthorpe Street Hunslet
- East Street Richmond Hill
- Corn Exchange D Leeds City Centre
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 26 October 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 5 January 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 21 July 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Expired effective 24 December 2022 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 3 October 2022 To amend Route and Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PB0000582/8 · Changes in West Yorkshire Combined Authority · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 168 bus?
The first 168 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:30 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 168 bus?
The last 168 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 168 bus cost?
Arriva Yorkshire's published fares on the 168: adult single £2.20 to £2.50, child single £0.80 to £1.60. The 168 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 168 bus?
The 168 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. Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PB0000582/8. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.