196 Wakefield to Newstead via Walton, Crofton
Operated by Arriva Yorkshire. First bus 05:10, last bus 18:15. 50 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.20 to £2.50 — more.
Wanted a different 196? 5 other bus routes are numbered 196 elsewhere in the UK — see every 196 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:10 | 06:10 | 06:40 | 07:10 | 07:20 | 08:22 | 08:52 | 09:22 | 09:52 | 10:22 | 10:52 | 11:22 | 11:52 | 12:22 | 12:52 | 13:22 | 13:52 | 14:37 | 14:52 | 15:30 | 15:52 | 16:22 | 16:52 | 17:22 | 17:52 |
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| Wakefield Bus Station (stand 12) | · | · | · | · | 07:20 | 08:22 | 08:52 | 09:22 | 09:52 | 10:22 | 10:52 | 11:22 | 11:52 | 12:22 | 12:52 | 13:22 | 13:52 | 14:37 | 14:52 | 15:30 | 15:52 | 16:22 | 16:52 | 17:22 | 17:52 |
| Busy Corner | · | · | · | · | 07:29 | 08:31 | 09:01 | 09:31 | 10:01 | 10:31 | 11:01 | 11:31 | 12:01 | 12:31 | 13:01 | 13:31 | 14:01 | 14:46 | 15:01 | 15:39 | 16:01 | 16:31 | 17:01 | 17:31 | 18:01 |
| Thornhill Drive (at) | · | · | · | · | 07:37 | 08:39 | 09:09 | 09:39 | 10:09 | 10:39 | 11:09 | 11:39 | 12:09 | 12:39 | 13:09 | 13:39 | 14:09 | 14:54 | 15:09 | 15:47 | 16:09 | 16:39 | 17:09 | 17:39 | 18:09 |
| High School | · | · | · | · | · | 08:45 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:20 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| New Crofton (at) | 05:10 | 06:10 | 06:40 | 07:10 | 07:47 | 08:49 | 09:19 | 09:49 | 10:19 | 10:49 | 11:19 | 11:49 | 12:19 | 12:49 | 13:19 | 13:49 | 14:19 | 15:04 | 15:22 | 15:57 | 16:19 | 16:49 | 17:19 | 17:49 | 18:19 |
| Havercroft Green B (near) | 05:21 | 06:21 | 06:51 | 07:21 | 07:58 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:15 | 15:34 | 16:08 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 17:30 | 18:00 | 18:30 |
| Newstead (opp) | 05:26 | 06:26 | 06:56 | 07:26 | 08:03 | 09:05 | 09:35 | 10:05 | 10:35 | 11:05 | 11:35 | 12:05 | 12:35 | 13:05 | 13:35 | 14:05 | 14:35 | 15:20 | 15:40 | 16:13 | 16:35 | 17:05 | 17:35 | 18:05 | 18:35 |
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 196
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 Brid | |||||||||||||||||
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| £2.20 | £2.20 | Top of Portobello Rd | ||||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Woodcock St/Tesco Express | |||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Castle Inn or Walton Lane End | ||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Mountbatten Ave | |||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Oakenshaw Lane Jnc Walton Ln | ||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | School Lane or Memorial | |||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | New Inn | ||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Brooklands Est | |||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Shay Lane Est (op Bungalow) | ||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Slack Lane | |||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | New Crofton, Spring 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 | Santingley Farm or Wintersett | |||||
| £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 | Nostell Ln, Junc Moorhse Ln | ||||
| £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 | Lakeside Est and Brunswick | |||
| £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 | Ryhill Sch or Green | ||
| £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 | West Street | |
| £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 | £2.20 | Newstead, Hatfield Place |
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 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 196
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, 28 December, 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.
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Newstead: 26 journeys, first 05:10 towards Wakefield: 25 journeys, first 05:29
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Newstead: 26 journeys, first 05:10 towards Wakefield: 25 journeys, first 05:29
Route map
All stops on route 196
196 towards Newstead
All 48 stops
- Wakefield Bus Station (stand 12) Wakefield City Centre
- Kirkgate E Wakefield City Centre
- Kirkgate A Wakefield
- The Hepworth E (opp) Belle Isle
- Arriva Bus Depot (opp) Belle Isle
- Portobello Road (at) Belle Isle
- Busy Corner Belle Isle
- Sandal Church Agbrigg
- St Thomas A Becket School (op) Sandal
- Walton Lane End (at) Sandal
- Sandal Hall Close Sandal
- Mountbatten Avenue (opp) Sandal
- Sandal Lodge (opp) Sandal
- Oakenshaw Lane (S bound) Walton
- School Lane (on) Walton
- Walton Village Hall (at) Walton
- Thornhill Drive (at) Walton
- Walton School (opp) Walton
- Cherry Tree Road Walton
- Brooklands View Walton
- Bridge Gate Farm Walton
- Walton Colliery Nature Park Walton
- Crofton Bottom (at) Crofton
- Shay Lane Estate Crofton
- Shay Lane School Crofton
- Crofton Academy (at) Crofton
- High School Crofton
- Hare Park Lane (opp) Crofton
- Meadowfields Road (at) New Crofton
- Ash Street (opp) New Crofton
- New Crofton (at) New Crofton
- Anglers Country Park (opp) Wintersett
- Santingley Grange (opp) Wintersett
- Wintersett Wintersett
- Moorhouse Lane (opp) Ryhill
- Long Dam Lane Ryhill
- Brunswick (at) Ryhill
- Lakeside Estate Ryhill
- Ryhill School (opp) Ryhill
- Mill Lane (S bound) Ryhill
- Havercroft Green B (near) Ryhill
- Mulberry Place (at) Ryhill
- Madeley Road (at) Havercroft
- Havercroft Club (near) Havercroft
- East Street (opp) Newstead
- Brooklands Crescent Newstead
- Brooklands Crescent Middle Newstead
- Newstead (opp) Newstead
196 towards Wakefield
All 50 stops
- Newstead (opp) Newstead
- East Street Newstead
- Havercroft Club Havercroft
- Madeley Road (pp) Havercroft
- Mulberry Place Ryhill
- Havercroft Academy (at) Ryhill
- Havercroft Green A (at) Ryhill
- Mill Lane Ryhill
- Ryhill School (at) Ryhill
- Lakeside Estate Ryhill
- Brunswick (near) Ryhill
- Long Dam Lane (at) Ryhill
- Moorhouse Lane (at) Ryhill
- Wintersett Wintersett
- Santingley Grange (at) Wintersett
- Anglers Country Park Wintersett
- New Crofton New Crofton
- Ash Street New Crofton
- Meadowfields Road (opp) New Crofton
- Hare Park Lane Crofton
- High School Crofton
- Crofton Academy Crofton
- Shay Lane School (at) Crofton
- Shay Lane Estate Crofton
- Crofton Bottom Crofton
- Walton Colliery Nature Park Walton
- Bridge Gate Farm Walton
- Cherry Tree Road (at) Walton
- The Grove Walton
- Walton School (near) Walton
- Walton Manor Walton
- Greenside Walton
- Walton Station Lane Walton
- School Lane Walton
- Oakenshaw Lane Walton
- Sandal Lodge (adj) Sandal
- Mountbatten Avenue Sandal
- Sandal Hall Close (opp) Sandal
- Walton Lane End (at) Sandal
- St Thomas A Becket School (at) Sandal
- Sandal Church (opp) Agbrigg
- Busy Corner (N bound) Belle Isle
- Portobello Road (opp) Belle Isle
- Arriva Bus Depot Belle Isle
- Chancel Road Belle Isle
- The Hepworth F (at) Belle Isle
- Kirkgate H Wakefield
- Kirkgate G Wakefield City Centre
- Union Street J Wakefield City Centre
- Wakefield Bus Station (stand 12) Wakefield City Centre
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 196 bus?
The first 196 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:10 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 196 bus?
The last 196 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 196 bus cost?
Arriva Yorkshire's published fares on the 196: adult single £2.20 to £2.50, child single £0.80 to £1.60. The 196 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 196 bus?
The 196 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.