189 Wakefield to Castleford via Heath Common
Operated by Arriva Yorkshire. First bus 05:00, last bus 23:13. 106 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.20 to £2.50 — more.
Wanted a different 189? 5 other bus routes are numbered 189 elsewhere in the UK — see every 189 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:15 | 05:45 | 06:15 | 06:45 | 07:00 | 07:15 | 07:30 | 07:45 | 08:00 | 08:20 | 08:40 | 09:00 | 09:15 | 09:30 | 09:45 | 10:00 | 10:15 | 10:30 | 10:45 | 11:00 | 11:15 | 11:30 | 11:45 | 12:00 | 12:15 | 12:30 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:15 | 13:30 | 13:45 | 14:00 | 14:15 | 14:30 | 14:50 | 15:05 | 15:20 | 15:35 | 15:50 | 16:05 | 16:25 | 16:45 | 17:05 | 17:20 | 17:35 | 17:50 | 18:05 | 18:20 | 18:43 | 19:13 | 20:13 | 21:13 | 22:13 | 23:13 |
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| Wakefield Bus Station (stand 16) | 05:15 | 05:45 | 06:15 | 06:45 | 07:00 | 07:15 | 07:30 | 07:45 | 08:00 | 08:20 | 08:40 | 09:00 | 09:15 | 09:30 | 09:45 | 10:00 | 10:15 | 10:30 | 10:45 | 11:00 | 11:15 | 11:30 | 11:45 | 12:00 | 12:15 | 12:30 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:15 | 13:30 | 13:45 | 14:00 | 14:15 | 14:30 | 14:50 | 15:05 | 15:20 | 15:35 | 15:50 | 16:05 | 16:25 | 16:45 | 17:05 | 17:20 | 17:35 | 17:50 | 18:05 | 18:20 | 18:43 | 19:13 | 20:13 | 21:13 | 22:13 | 23:13 |
| Sylvester Avenue (opp) | 05:29 | 05:59 | 06:29 | 06:59 | 07:17 | 07:32 | 07:47 | 08:02 | 08:17 | 08:37 | 08:57 | 09:17 | 09:32 | 09:46 | 10:01 | 10:16 | 10:31 | 10:46 | 11:01 | 11:16 | 11:31 | 11:46 | 12:01 | 12:16 | 12:31 | 12:46 | 13:01 | 13:16 | 13:31 | 13:46 | 14:01 | 14:18 | 14:33 | 14:48 | 15:08 | 15:23 | 15:38 | 15:53 | 16:08 | 16:23 | 16:43 | 17:03 | 17:23 | 17:38 | 17:53 | 18:08 | 18:20 | 18:35 | 18:58 | 19:27 | 20:27 | 21:27 | 22:27 | 23:27 |
| Normanton Market Place | 05:34 | 06:04 | 06:34 | 07:04 | 07:22 | 07:37 | 07:52 | 08:07 | 08:22 | 08:42 | 09:02 | 09:22 | 09:37 | 09:51 | 10:06 | 10:21 | 10:36 | 10:51 | 11:06 | 11:21 | 11:36 | 11:51 | 12:06 | 12:21 | 12:36 | 12:51 | 13:06 | 13:21 | 13:36 | 13:51 | 14:06 | 14:23 | 14:38 | 14:53 | 15:13 | 15:28 | 15:43 | 15:58 | 16:13 | 16:28 | 16:48 | 17:08 | 17:28 | 17:43 | 17:58 | 18:13 | 18:25 | 18:40 | 19:03 | 19:32 | 20:32 | 21:32 | 22:32 | 23:31 |
| Castleford Bus Station (stand J) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 23:45 |
| Castleford Bus Station (stand B) | 05:49 | 06:19 | 06:49 | 07:21 | 07:39 | 07:54 | 08:09 | 08:24 | 08:39 | 08:59 | 09:19 | 09:39 | 09:53 | 10:07 | 10:22 | 10:37 | 10:52 | 11:07 | 11:22 | 11:37 | 11:52 | 12:07 | 12:22 | 12:37 | 12:52 | 13:07 | 13:22 | 13:37 | 13:52 | 14:07 | 14:23 | 14:40 | 14:55 | 15:10 | 15:30 | 15:45 | 16:00 | 16:15 | 16:30 | 16:45 | 17:05 | 17:25 | 17:45 | 18:00 | 18:15 | 18:28 | 18:40 | 18:55 | 19:18 | 19:46 | 20:46 | 21:46 | 22:46 | · |
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 189
Adult single £2.20 to £2.50 · Child single £0.80 to £1.60
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.20 | Hepworth Gallery/Chantry Bridge | ||||||||||||||||
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| £2.20 | £2.20 | St Catherines Church | |||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Agbrigg Corner | ||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Heath Cross Rds | |||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Horse & Groom or Heath Farm | ||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Pineapple Bridge | |||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Q.Elizabeth Dr/Wakefield Rd | ||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Newland Lane | |||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Normanton Market Place | ||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Black Swan | |||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Bridge Street | ||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Mill Lane | |||||
| £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 | Haribo | ||||
| £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 | Rising Sun or California Dr | |||
| £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 | Four Lane Ends | ||
| £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 | Hightown 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 | £2.50 | £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 Wakefield Bus Stn.
Arriva UK Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 8 October 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 189
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 8 October 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: 25 journeys, first 08:45 towards Wakefield: 24 journeys, first 08:30
Route map
All stops on route 189
189 towards Castleford
All 37 stops
- Wakefield Bus Station (stand 16) Wakefield City Centre
- Kirkgate D Wakefield City Centre
- Kirkgate A Wakefield
- The Hepworth C (S bound) Wakefield City Centre
- Sugar Lane Belle Vue
- Belle Vue Stadium (opp) Belle Vue
- Agbrigg Road Belle Vue
- St Catherine's Villas Agbrigg
- Kirkthorpe Lane (near) Heath
- Heath Common Heath Common
- Heath Farm (opp) Heath Common
- Lynfold Farm (at) Warmfield
- Pineapple Cottages (opp) Warmfield
- Sylvester Avenue (opp) Normanton
- South Street (N bound) Normanton
- Queen Elizabeth Drive (opp) Normanton
- Woodhouse Mount Normanton
- Newland Lane (opp) Normanton
- Normanton Methodist Ch Normanton
- Railway Terrace (NE bound) Normanton
- Normanton Market Place Normanton
- Normanton High St Normanton
- Haw Hill Park (at) Normanton
- Haw Hill View (near) Normanton
- Eastfield Grove Normanton
- Benson Lane (at) Normanton
- Mill Lane (at) Whitwood
- California Way Whitwood
- Whitwood Terrace (N bound) Whitwood
- College Grove (opp) Whitwood
- Four Lane Ends (at) Whitwood
- Kilner Way (at) Castleford
- Wooley Hart Way (opp) Castleford
- Saville Park Castleford
- Hightown Church Castleford
- Castleford Bus Station (stand J) Castleford
- Castleford Bus Station (stand B) Castleford
189 towards Wakefield
All 37 stops
- Castleford Bus Station (stand B) Castleford
- Hightown Church (at) Castleford
- Saville Park (at) Castleford
- Wooley Hart Way Castleford
- Kilner Way Castleford
- Four Lane Ends (opp) Whitwood
- College Grove (at) Whitwood
- Whitwood Terrace (at) Whitwood
- California Drive Whitwood
- Mill Lane (opp) Whitwood
- Benson Lane (opp) Normanton
- Eastfield Grove (opp) Normanton
- Haw Hill View (opp) Normanton
- Haw Hill Park Normanton
- Park Avenue (at) Normanton
- Normanton High St (W bound) Normanton
- Normanton Market Place Normanton
- Railway Terrace Normanton
- Normanton Methodist Ch Normanton
- Newland Lane (at) Normanton
- Woodhouse Mount (opp) Normanton
- Queen Elizabeth Drive Normanton
- South Street (near) Normanton
- Sylvester Avenue Normanton
- Pineapple Cottages (at) Warmfield
- Lynfold Farm (opp) Warmfield
- Heath Farm Heath Common
- Heath Common Heath Common
- Doncaster Road Junction Heath Common
- Agbrigg Road (at) Belle Vue
- Belle Vue Stadium (at) Belle Vue
- Sugar Lane (at) Belle Vue
- Fall Ings Belle Isle
- Kirkgate H Wakefield
- Kirkgate G Wakefield City Centre
- Union Street J Wakefield City Centre
- Wakefield Bus Station (stand 16) Wakefield 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.
- Service change effective 18 February 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 23 July 2023 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PB0000582/133 · Changes in West Yorkshire Combined Authority · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 189 bus?
The first 189 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 189 bus?
The last 189 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:13. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 189 bus cost?
Arriva Yorkshire's published fares on the 189: adult single £2.20 to £2.50, child single £0.80 to £1.60. The 189 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 189 bus?
The 189 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 9 October 2026. Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PB0000582/133. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.