249 South Hiendley to Pontefract via South Elmsall, Upton
Operated by Globe Coaches. Registered as running via Hemsworth, South Elmsall. First bus 05:58, last bus 17:33. 12 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.70 to £2.50 — more.
Wanted a different 249? 4 other bus routes are numbered 249 elsewhere in the UK — see every 249 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:58 | 07:41 | 07:59 to Tom Wood Ash Lane Bell St | 09:13 | 10:13 to High Street Richmond Rd | 11:13 | 12:13 to High Street Richmond Rd | 13:13 | 14:38 to High Street Richmond Rd | 15:15 | 16:33 to East Avenue Rose Ave | 17:33 to High Street Richmond Rd |
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| Regent Street (on) | 05:58 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| St Wilfrids RC High School | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:15 | · | · |
| Pontefract Bus Station (stand E) | · | · | · | 09:13 | 10:13 | 11:13 | 12:13 | 13:13 | 14:38 | 15:33 | 16:33 | 17:33 |
| Beverley Arms (at) | · | · | · | 09:25 | 10:25 | 11:25 | 12:25 | 13:25 | 14:50 | 15:45 | 16:45 | 17:45 |
| Hemsworth Bus Station (stand D) | 06:09 | · | 07:59 | 09:34 | 10:34 | 11:34 | 12:34 | 13:34 | 14:59 | 15:54 | 16:54 | 17:54 |
| Park Estate (opp) | 06:19 | · | 08:09 | 09:44 | 10:44 | 11:44 | 12:44 | 13:44 | 15:09 | 16:04 | 17:04 | 18:04 |
| South Elmsall Bus Station (stand C) | 06:26 | · | 08:16 | 09:51 | 10:51 | 11:51 | 12:51 | 13:51 | 15:16 | 16:11 | 17:11 | 18:11 |
| Bell Street (opp) | 06:36 | 07:41 | 08:26 | 10:01 | · | 12:01 | · | 14:01 | · | 16:21 | 17:21 | 18:21 |
| Upton Social Club (near) | 06:42 | 07:47 | · | 10:07 | 11:00 | 12:07 | 13:00 | 14:07 | 15:25 | 16:27 | 17:27 | 18:27 |
| East Avenue | 06:44 | 07:49 | · | 10:09 | · | 12:09 | · | 14:09 | · | 16:29 | 17:29 | · |
| Fox & Hounds Junction | 06:50 | 07:55 | · | 10:15 | · | 12:15 | · | 14:15 | · | 16:35 | · | · |
| Brookfield Drive (at) | 06:55 | 08:00 | · | 10:20 | · | 12:20 | · | 14:20 | · | 16:40 | · | · |
| Pinetree Avenue (adj) | · | 08:08 | · | 10:28 | · | 12:28 | · | · | · | 16:48 | · | · |
| Pontefract Bus Station (stand F) | 07:06 | 08:18 | · | 10:38 | · | 12:38 | · | 14:31 | · | 16:58 | · | · |
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Fares on the 249
Adult single £1.70 to £2.50 · Child single £0.80 to £1.60
Globe Holidays Ltd's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 8 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Globe Coaches before you travel.
Tickets on the 249
Globe Coaches publishes singles on this route for adults and children.
Shad Adult Single · Adult Single · Child Single
Ticket types come from Globe Coaches' own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 9 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Globe Coaches.
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 Globe Coaches before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas 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.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 towards Pontefract: 12 journeys, first 05:58
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Pontefract: 12 journeys, first 05:58
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Pontefract: 12 journeys, first 05:58
Route map
All stops on route 249
249 towards Pontefract
All 116 stops
- Regent Street (on) South Hiendley
- Regent Street Top South Hiendley
- Elizabeth Avenue South Hiendley
- South Hiendley High Street South Hiendley
- Wood Street (at) South Hiendley
- Holgate Almshouses Hemsworth
- Woodview Hemsworth
- Barewell Hill (end) Hemsworth
- Vissett Close (at) Hemsworth
- Wortley Place (adj) Hemsworth
- West End Club (at) Hemsworth
- Cedar Business Centre (at) Hemsworth
- St Wilfrids RC High School North Featherstone
- Church Lane North Featherstone
- North Featherstone Cross Roads North Featherstone
- Park Lane Gleneagles Rd (adj) North Featherstone
- Park Lane North Featherstone
- Park Lane Grosvenor Ave Pontefract
- Pontefract Park Gates Pontefract
- Pontefract Tanshelf Pontefract
- Stuart Road A Pontefract
- Pontefract Bus Station (stand E) Pontefract
- Hospital B (S bound) Pontefract
- Valley Gardens B Pontefract
- Hardwick Court Pontefract
- Carleton Park Road (stop) Carleton
- Hardwick Road (opp) Carleton
- Tudor Close (opp) Carleton
- Sorrell Way Carleton
- Castle Syke Hill High Ackworth
- Meadow Way High Ackworth
- The Brown Cow Public House High Ackworth
- Mill Hill (at) High Ackworth
- Ackworth School (at) High Ackworth
- Mount Pleasant (opp) Ackworth Moor Top
- Bell Lane Ackworth Moor Top
- Beverley Arms (at) Ackworth Moor Top
- Orchard Drive Ackworth Moor Top
- Camargue Orcheta (stop) Ackworth Moor Top
- Hemsworth By Pass Hemsworth
- Royd Moor Lane (stop) Hemsworth
- Woodlands Crescent Hemsworth
- Conisborough Way (stop) Hemsworth
- Hemsworth Bus Station (stand D) Hemsworth
- Grove Lane (at) Hemsworth
- Victoria Street (at) Hemsworth
- Hague Crescent (opp) Hemsworth
- Bridge House (at) Hemsworth
- Hague Hall South Kirkby
- Mill Lane (opp) South Kirkby
- White Apron Street (at) South Kirkby
- West Street (opp) South Kirkby
- South Kirkby Academy South Kirkby
- Mayfields Way South Kirkby
- Park Estate (opp) South Kirkby
- South Kirkby Church (opp) South Kirkby
- South Kirkby Green (at) South Kirkby
- S Kirkby Recreation Ground South Kirkby
- Moorthorpe Station Moorthorpe
- Regent Street (at) Moorthorpe
- Cambridge Street South Elmsall
- Carlton Road (opp) South Elmsall
- South Elmsall Market South Elmsall
- South Elmsall Bus Station (stand C) South Elmsall
- Manor Farm Estate South Elmsall
- Minsthorpe Leisure Centre (adj) South Elmsall
- Minsthorpe College South Elmsall
- Sandford Road (at) South Elmsall
- Stadium Way (opp) South Elmsall
- Dale Lane Industrial Estate South Elmsall
- Railway Cottages (opp) Wrangbrook
- Barnsdale Way (at) Upton
- Bell Street (opp) Upton
- Brookside Upton
- Upton Main Street (opp) Upton
- Upton Memorial Upton
- Upton School Upton
- Hill Estate Upton
- Upton Social Club (near) Upton
- Grosvenor Avenue Upton
- Thistle Drive (at) Upton
- Rose Avenue Upton
- East Avenue Upton
- First Avenue (after) Upton
- Second Avenue (at) Upton
- Quarry Lane (opp) Upton
- Thorpe Lane (stop) Badsworth
- Rogerthorpe Manor Badsworth
- Thorpe Gate Estate Thorpe Audlin
- Hall Garth Road (at) Thorpe Audlin
- Fox & Hounds Junction Thorpe Audlin
- Mayfield Farm (at) East Hardwick
- Brookfield Drive (at) Low Ackworth
- The Orchards Low Ackworth
- Lee Lane Low Ackworth
- Low Green (at) Low Ackworth
- Ackworth School Fields (at) Low Ackworth
- Ackworth School (opp) High Ackworth
- Mill Hill High Ackworth
- The Brown Cow Public House High Ackworth
- Meadow Way (at) High Ackworth
- Ackworth Park Lodge High Ackworth
- Ackworth Water Tower (stop) High Ackworth
- Castle Syke Hill (stop) High Ackworth
- Castlegate Drive Carleton
- Castlegate Drive Windsor Rise Carleton
- Castlegate Drive Haven Court Carleton
- Walnut Drive Hadleigh Rise Carleton
- Pinetree Avenue (adj) Carleton
- Mill Hill Ave Oakwell Avenue Carleton
- Mill Hill Avenue Mill Hill Ln (stop) Pontefract
- Westbourne Rd Westbourne Avenue (adj) Pontefract
- Banks Avenue Pontefract
- Valley Gardens A (opp) Pontefract
- Hospital A Pontefract
- Pontefract Bus Station (stand F) Pontefract
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 31 August 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 12 April 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 1 September 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 20 July 2025 To amend Timetable.
- New service effective 22 July 2024 Monday to Friday 12 trips per day
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (West Yorkshire Combined Authority).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PB1059494/26 · Changes in West Yorkshire Combined Authority · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 249 bus?
The first 249 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:58 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 249 bus?
The last 249 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 17:33. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 249 bus cost?
Globe Coaches' published fares on the 249: adult single £1.70 to £2.50, child single £0.80 to £1.60. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Globe Coaches day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 249 bus?
The 249 is operated by Globe Coaches.
Timetable data from Globe Coaches via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Yorkshire & the Humber feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PB1059494/26. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.