218 Rotherham Town Centre ↔ Mexborough
Operated by Stagecoach Yorkshire. First bus 04:50, last bus 23:25. 47 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 218 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.
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Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
towards Mexborough · Monday to Friday towards Mexborough · Saturday towards Mexborough · Sunday towards Rotherham Town Centre · Monday to Friday towards Rotherham Town Centre · Saturday towards Rotherham Town Centre · Sunday
| Rotherham Interchange/A3 | · | · | · | 07:25 | 07:36 | · | 08:43 | 09:25 | 10:25 | 11:25 | 12:25 | 13:25 | 14:25 | 15:30 | 16:30 | 17:30 | 18:25 | 19:25 | 19:25 | 21:25 | 21:25 | 23:25 | 23:25 |
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| Dale Road/Quarry Street (adj) | · | · | 06:52 | 07:39 | 07:52 | · | 08:59 | 09:39 | 10:40 | 11:41 | 12:41 | 13:41 | 14:41 | 15:46 | 16:46 | 17:45 | 18:41 | 19:40 | 19:40 | 21:40 | 21:40 | 23:39 | 23:39 |
| Valley Road/The Lea (adj) | · | · | 07:05 | 07:51 | 08:07 | · | 09:15 | 09:52 | 10:54 | 11:55 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 14:55 | 15:59 | 16:59 | 17:58 | 18:55 | 19:53 | 19:53 | 21:52 | 21:52 | 23:51 | 23:51 |
| Hartley Street/Wath Road (HS1) | · | 06:29 | 07:15 | 07:59 | 08:20 | · | 09:26 | 10:00 | 11:02 | 12:03 | 13:03 | 14:03 | 15:03 | 16:07 | 17:07 | 18:06 | 19:02 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 21:59 | 21:59 | 23:57 | 23:57 |
| Highwoods Road/Oak Road (at) | · | 06:37 | 07:25 | · | 08:31 | · | 09:36 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Manvers Way/Station Road (opp) | · | 06:43 | 07:32 | · | 08:38 | · | 09:42 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Furlong Road/Park End Road (adj) | 05:38 | 06:54 | 07:49 | · | 08:53 | · | 09:55 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Barnsley Road/High Street (adj) | 05:41 | 06:58 | 07:54 | · | 08:59 | 07:59 | 09:59 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Nanny Marr Road/Barnsley Road (by) | 05:54 | 07:08 | 08:06 | · | 09:12 | 08:11 | 10:09 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Doncaster Road/St Pauls Parade (adj) | 06:02 | 07:16 | 08:14 | · | 09:19 | 08:19 | 10:16 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Barnsley Interchange/A20 | 06:17 | 07:30 | 08:31 | · | 09:33 | 08:36 | 10:30 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 218
218 towards Mexborough
- Rotherham Interchange/A3 Rotherham Town Centre
- Rawmarsh Road/Grafton Bridge (at) Parkgate
- St Anns Road/Selborne Street (opp) Rotherham Town Centre
- Rotherham Road/Stadium Way (opp) Parkgate
- Rotherham Road/Taylors Lane (adj) Parkgate
- Rotherham Road/The Gateway (adj) Parkgate
- Great Eastern Way/Broad Street (adj) Parkgate
- Barber's Avenue/Aldwarke Lane (adj) Parkgate
- Barber's Avenue/Victoria Road (adj) Parkgate
- Barber's Avenue/Goosebutt Street (opp) Rawmarsh
- Barber's Avenue/Rockcliffe Road (adj) Rawmarsh
- Green Lane/Greenfield (adj) Rawmarsh
- Bellows Road/High Street (at) Rawmarsh
- High Street/Haugh Road (adj) Rawmarsh
- Blyth Avenue/West Avenue (adj) Rawmarsh
- Dale Road/Quarry Street (adj) Rawmarsh
- Kilnhurst Road/Queen Street (at) Rawmarsh
- Kilnhurst Road/Rosehill Avenue (adj) Rawmarsh
- Kilnhurst Road/St Nicholas Road (opp) Rawmarsh
- Kilnhurst Road/Limetree Crescent (opp) Rawmarsh
- Glasshouse Lane/Greenwood Road (adj) Kilnhurst
- Glasshouse Lane/Kilnhurst Road (by) Kilnhurst
- Victoria Street/Glasshouse Lane (adj) Kilnhurst
- Highthorn Road/Victoria Road (adj) Kilnhurst
- Highthorn Road/Sivilla Road (adj) Kilnhurst
- Highthorn Road/Meadow View Road (adj) Kilnhurst
- Highthorn Road/Carlisle Street (opp) Kilnhurst
- Highthorn Road/Birdwell Road (adj) Kilnhurst
- Piccadilly Road/Fitzwilliam Street (adj) Swinton
- Fitzwilliam Street/Lawrence Drive (at) Swinton
- Piccadilly Road/Lawrence Drive (adj) Swinton
- Valley Road/Piccadilly Road (nr) Swinton
- Valley Road/Brookside (adj) Swinton
- Valley Road/The Lea (adj) Swinton
- Valley Road/The Crescent (at) Swinton
- Rookery Road/Highfield Road (adj) Swinton
- Rookery Road/Park Road (at) Swinton
- Church Street/Fitzwilliam Street (opp) Swinton
- Church Street/Chapel Hill (adj) Swinton
- Church Street/Queen Street (adj) Swinton
- Station Street/Midland Road (opp) Swinton
- Rowms Lane/Swinton Bridge (nr) Swinton
- Rowms Lane/New Station Road (Opp) Swinton
- Hartley Street/Wath Road (HS1) Mexborough
- Adwick Road/Genoa Street (opp) Mexborough
- Adwick Road/Doncaster Road (nr) Mexborough
- Adwick Road/Victoria Road (adj) Mexborough
- Adwick Road/Tennyson Avenue (opp) Mexborough
- Adwick Road/Arnold Crescent (adj) Mexborough
- Arnold Crescent/Adwick Road (adj) Mexborough
- Maple Road/Wildene Drive (Opp) Highwoods
- Elm Road/Ash Crescent (opp) Highwoods
- Highwoods Road/Old Farm Court (adj) Highwoods
- Elm Road/Laburnum Road (adj) Highwoods
- Highwoods Road/Oak Road (at) Highwoods
- Highwoods Road/Highwoods Crescent (opp) Highwoods
- Wath Road/Golden Smithies Lane (adj) Manvers
- Manvers Way/Farfield Park (at) Manvers
- Manvers Way/Farfield Park (adj) Manvers
- Manvers Way/Meadows Road (opp) Manvers
- Manvers Way/Station Road (opp) Manvers
- Station Road/Manvers Way (nr) Manvers
- Canberra Rise/Melbourne Avenue (opp) Bolton-upon-Dearne
- Dearne Road/South Drive (adj) Bolton-upon-Dearne
- Carr Head Lane/Commonwealth View (adj) Bolton-upon-Dearne
- Canberra Rise/Caernarvon Crescent (adj) Bolton-upon-Dearne
- Billingley View/Fairfield (opp) Bolton-upon-Dearne
- Carrfield Lane/Ringway (nr) Bolton-upon-Dearne
- Carr Field Lane/Highgate Lane Bolton-upon-Dearne
- Prospect Road/The Green (opp) Bolton-upon-Dearne
- Furlong Road/Kennedy Drive (opp) Bolton-upon-Dearne
- Furlong Road/Park End Road (adj) Goldthorpe
- Goldthorpe Road/Washington Road (adj) Goldthorpe
- High Street/Hall Street (opp) Goldthorpe
- Barnsley Road/High Street (adj) Goldthorpe
- Barnsley Road/Probert Avenue (opp) Highgate
- Barnsley Road/Highgate (opp) Highgate
- Barnsley Road/Highgate Lane (nr) Highgate
- Barnsley Road/Dudley Drive (adj) Highgate
- Barnsley Road/Billingley Green Lane (opp) Billingley
- Doncaster Road/Balkley Lane (adj) Darfield
- Doncaster Road/Cliff Road (adj) Darfield
- Nanny Marr Road/School Street (adj) Darfield
- Barnsley Road/North Street (opp) Darfield
- Nanny Marr Road/Barnsley Road (by) Darfield
- Barnsley Road/Roundwood Way (adj) Darfield
- Barnsley Road/Woodhall Close (opp) Darfield
- Barnsley Road/Recreation Lane Darfield
- Barnsley Road/Doncaster Road (at) Darfield
- Doncaster Road/Barnsley Road (adj) Darfield
- Doncaster Road/Wood Laithes Farm (opp) Ardsley
- Doncaster Road/Cumberland Drive (opp) Ardsley
- Doncaster Road/Christ Church (adj) Ardsley
- Doncaster Road/Quaker Lane (opp) Ardsley
- Doncaster Road/St Pauls Parade (adj) Ardsley
- Doncaster Road/Wombwell Lane (nr) Ardsley
- Doncaster Road/Hunningley Close (adj) Stairfoot
- Doncaster Road/Redhill Avenue (adj) Kendray
- Doncaster Road/Vaal Street (opp) Kendray
- Doncaster Road/Oaks Lane (nr) Kendray
- Doncaster Road/Sunderland Terrace (adj) Kendray
- Doncaster Road/Portland Street (opp) Kendray
- Doncaster Road/Chilton Street (adj) Barnsley Town Centre
- Doncaster Road/Waltham Street (at) Barnsley Town Centre
- Sheffield Road/West Way (nr) Barnsley Town Centre
- Schwabish Gmund Way/Schwabish Gmund Way (on) Barnsley Town Centre
- Barnsley Interchange/A20 Barnsley Town Centre
218 towards Rotherham Town Centre
- Barnsley Interchange/A20 Barnsley Town Centre
- Sheffield Road/Taylor Row (adj) Barnsley Town Centre
- Doncaster Road/Oakwell Lane (adj) Barnsley Town Centre
- Doncaster Road/Chilton Street (opp) Barnsley Town Centre
- Doncaster Road/Portland Street (adj) Kendray
- Doncaster Road/Vaal Street (adj) Kendray
- Doncaster Road/Kendray Hospital (opp) Kendray
- Doncaster Road/Raymond Road (opp) Kendray
- Doncaster Road/Gordon Street (adj) Stairfoot
- Doncaster Road/Hill Street (adj) Ardsley
- Doncaster Road/St Pauls Parade (opp) Ardsley
- Doncaster Road/Christ Church (opp) Ardsley
- Doncaster Road/Eskdale Road (adj) Ardsley
- Doncaster Road/Wood Laithes Farm (adj) Ardsley
- Doncaster Road/Barnsley Road (before) Darfield
- Barnsley Road/Upperwood Hall (nr) Darfield
- Barnsley Road/Doncaster Road (adj) Darfield
- Barnsley Road/Bly Road (on) Darfield
- Barnsley Road/North Street (adj) Darfield
- Barnsley Road/Woodhall Road (adj) Darfield
- Nanny Marr Road/Barnsley Road (after) Darfield
- Barnsley Road/Nanny Marr Road (nr) Darfield
- Nanny Marr Road/Illsley Road (adj) Darfield
- Doncaster Road/Cliff Road (opp) Darfield
- Doncaster Road/Fitzwilliam Road (adj) Darfield
- Barnsley Road/Billingley Green Lane (adj) Billingley
- Barnsley Road/Holly Grove (adj) Highgate
- Barnsley Road/Probert Avenue (adj) Highgate
- Barnsley Road/Nicholas Lane (nr) Highgate
- Barnsley Road/Highgate Lane (opp) Highgate
- High Street/Jackson Street (opp) Goldthorpe
- High Street/Barnburgh Lane (adj) Goldthorpe
- Goldthorpe Road/Washington Road (opp) Goldthorpe
- Goldthorpe Green/Furlong Road Goldthorpe
- Furlong Road/Kennedy Drive (adj) Bolton-upon-Dearne
- Prospect Road/The Green (adj) Bolton-upon-Dearne
- Highgate Lane/Prospect Road (nr) Bolton-upon-Dearne
- Carr Field Lane/Beckfield Grove (at) Bolton-upon-Dearne
- Carrfield Lane/Highgate Lane (adj) Bolton-upon-Dearne
- Carr Head Lane/Commonwealth View (opp) Bolton-upon-Dearne
- Billingley View/Fairfield (adj) Bolton-upon-Dearne
- Canberra Rise/Coronation Drive (adj) Bolton-upon-Dearne
- Ingsfield Lane/Canberra Rise (nr) Bolton-upon-Dearne
- Dearne Road/Mill View (opp) Bolton-upon-Dearne
- Station Road/Manvers Way (opp) Manvers
- Manvers Way/Meadows Road (adj) Manvers
- Manvers Way/Farfield Park (nr) Manvers
- Manvers Way/Farfield Park (opp) Manvers
- Manvers Way/Bolton Road (adj) Manvers
- Wath Road/Bolton Road (opp) Manvers
- Wath Road/Highwoods Road (adj) Mexborough
- Highwoods Road/Manvers Road (adj) Highwoods
- Highwoods Road/Highwoods Crescent (adj) Highwoods
- Highwoods Road/Elm Road (opp) Highwoods
- Elm Road/Ash Crescent (adj) Highwoods
- Elm Road/Chestnut Grove (adj) Highwoods
- Maple Road/Elm Road (adj) Highwoods
- Adwick Road/Arnold Crescent Mexborough
- Arnold Crescent/Browning Road (Opp) Mexborough
- Adwick Road/Arnold Crescent (opp) Mexborough
- Adwick Road/Princess Road (adj) Mexborough
- Adwick Road/Genoa Street (adj) Mexborough
- Adwick Road/Doncaster Road (opp) Mexborough
- Bank Street/High Street (Adj) Mexborough
- Hartley Street/Wath Road (HS2) Mexborough
- Rowms Lane/Talbot Road (nr) Swinton
- Station Street/Lime Grove (adj) Swinton
- Bridge Street/New Station Road (adj) Swinton
- Station Street/Queen Street (opp) Swinton
- Church Street/Milton Street (adj) Swinton
- Rookery Road/Highfield Road (nr) Swinton
- Rookery Road/Park Road (adj) Swinton
- Rookery Road/Fitzwilliam School (opp) Swinton
- Valley Road/Broadway (adj) Swinton
- Valley Road/The Lea (opp) Swinton
- Valley Road/Brookside (opp) Swinton
- Valley Road/Piccadilly Road (adj) Swinton
- Piccadilly Road/Lawrence Drive (nr) Swinton
- Fitzwilliam Street/Lawrence Drive (opp) Swinton
- Fitzwilliam Street/Brookfield Avenue (adj) Swinton
- Fitzwilliam Street/Carlisle Street (adj) Kilnhurst
- Highthorn Road/Birdwell Road (nr) Kilnhurst
- Highthorn Road/Meadow View Road (opp) Kilnhurst
- Highthorn Road/Sivilla Road (opp) Kilnhurst
- Highthorn Road/Victoria Road (at) Kilnhurst
- Victoria Street/Wharf Road (adj) Kilnhurst
- Glasshouse Lane/Greenwood Road (nr) Kilnhurst
- Glasshouse Lane/Kilnhurst Road (at) Kilnhurst
- Kilnhurst Road/Limetree Crescent (adj) Rawmarsh
- Kilnhurst Road/Queen Street (opp) Rawmarsh
- Kilnhurst Road/Main Street (adj) Rawmarsh
- Kilnhurst Road/Sandhill Road (opp) Rawmarsh
- Kilnhurst Road/St Nicholas Road (adj) Rawmarsh
- Dale Road/East Avenue (opp) Rawmarsh
- High Street/Stocks Lane (adj) Rawmarsh
- Blyth Avenue/Haugh Road (opp) Rawmarsh
- Bellows Road/High Street (adj) Rawmarsh
- Barber's Avenue/Barber's Crescent (adj) Rawmarsh
- Green Lane/Greenfield (opp) Rawmarsh
- Barber's Avenue/Spalton Road (opp) Rawmarsh
- Barber's Avenue/Infirmary Road (adj) Parkgate
- Barbers Avenue/Lincroft Drive (36118) Parkgate
- Great Eastern Way/Beale Way (adj) Parkgate
- Rotherham Road/Taylors Lane (opp) Parkgate
- Rotherham Road/Stadium Way (adj) Parkgate
- Rawmarsh Road/Grafton Bridge (nr) Parkgate
- St Anns Road/Selborne Street (adj) Rotherham Town Centre
- Greasbrough Road/Bridge Street (opp) Rotherham Town Centre
- Rotherham Interchange/A3 Rotherham Town Centre
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 1 Jun 2026 Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218 / 216 / 217 effective from 01 June 2026. To amend Route and Stopping Places.
- 🆕 Registered effective 28 Feb 2026 Operating between Rotherham and Barnsley given service number 218 effective from 28 February 2026. To amend Route and Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 28 Feb 2026 Operating between Rotherham and Barnsley given service number 218 / 216 / 217 effective from 28 February 2026. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
SwintonMexboroughBarnsley Town CentreDarfieldRotherham Town CentreRawmarshBolton-upon-DearneKendrayParkgateManversHighgateGoldthorpe
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 218 bus?
The first 218 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:50 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 218 bus?
The last 218 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:25. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 218 bus cost?
The 218 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. Stagecoach Yorkshire day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 218 bus?
The 218 is operated by Stagecoach Yorkshire.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.