281 Birstall Retail Park to Dewsbury via Howden Clough, Batley

Operated by Arriva Yorkshire. First bus 05:00, last bus 18:03. 50 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.20 to £2.50 — more.

Next towards Dewsbury from Holden Ing Way: 10:13, 10:43, 11:13

Next towards Birstall Retail Park from Dewsbury Bus Station (stop 3): 10:28, 10:58, 11:28

Wanted a different 281? 9 other bus routes are numbered 281 elsewhere in the UK — see every 281 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at DBS Temp Stop 3 · Monday to Friday · 24 journeys
Stop 05:4006:3707:1207:4208:1208:4209:1309:4310:1310:4311:1311:4312:1312:4313:1313:4314:1314:4815:2316:0316:3317:0317:3318:03
Holden Ing Way 05:4006:3707:1207:4208:1208:4209:1309:4310:1310:4311:1311:4312:1312:4313:1313:4314:1314:4815:2316:0316:3317:0317:3318:03
Rochester Road 05:4506:4207:1707:4708:1708:4709:1809:4810:1810:4811:1811:4812:1812:4813:1813:4814:1814:5315:2816:0816:3817:0817:3818:08
Birstall Market Place B 05:5206:4907:2507:5508:2508:5509:2609:5610:2610:5611:2611:5612:2612:5613:2613:5614:2615:0115:3616:1616:4617:1517:4518:14
Arundel Close (at) 05:5606:5407:3008:0108:3109:0109:3210:0210:3211:0211:3212:0212:3213:0213:3214:0214:3215:0515:4016:2016:5017:2017:5018:19
Batley Bus Station (stand C) 06:0607:0507:4308:1408:4409:1409:4410:1410:4411:1411:4412:1412:4413:1413:4414:1414:4415:1915:5416:3417:0417:3118:0118:30
Dewsbury Bus Station (stop 3) 06:1707:2107:5908:3009:0009:3010:0010:3011:0011:3012:0012:3013:0013:3014:0014:3015:0015:3516:1016:5017:2017:4718:1718:46

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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.

The 281 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. Details →

Fares on the 281

Adult single £2.20 to £2.50 · Child single £0.80 to £1.60

Adult single fare table, stage to stage
£2.20 Fieldhead Estate
£2.20£2.20 Highfield Drive
£2.50£2.20£2.20 Birstall Mkt Pl or Smithies
£2.50£2.50£2.20£2.20 Birstall Traffic Lights
£2.50£2.50£2.20£2.20£2.20 Arundel Close, Windsor Rd
£2.50£2.50£2.20£2.20£2.20£2.20 Howden Clough School
£2.50£2.50£2.20£2.20£2.20£2.20£2.20 Intake Lane Top
£2.50£2.50£2.20£2.20£2.20£2.20£2.20£2.20 Brookroyd
£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.20£2.20£2.20£2.20£2.20£2.20 Wilton Park Gates
£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.20£2.20 Carlinghow
£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.20£2.20 Batley Bus Stn or Comm St
£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.20£2.20 Batley Baths
£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 Browns 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£2.20£2.20 Mount Pleasant
£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 Carr Side Crescent
£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 Hyrstlands, Albert Close
£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 Batley Carr St
£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 Victoria Rd
£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 Dewsbury Bus Stn
£2.20£2.20£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 Birstall Retail Park

Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Pheasant Inn.

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 281

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.

Route map

All stops on route 281

281 towards Dewsbury

All 43 stops
  1. Holden Ing Way Birstall Retail Park
  2. Raikes Lane (at) Birstall
  3. Rochester Road Birstall
  4. Fieldhead Academy Birstall
  5. Branwell Avenue Birstall
  6. Lowood Lane Birstall
  7. Foxglove Road (near) Birstall
  8. Kings Drive (opp) Birstall
  9. Middlegate Church Street Birstall
  10. Birstall Market Place B Birstall
  11. Sovereign Close Birstall
  12. Birstall Cricket Club Birstall
  13. Hill Crescent (opp) Birstall
  14. Clough Drive (at) Howden Clough
  15. Windsor Road Howden Clough
  16. Arundel Close (at) Howden Clough
  17. Batley Girls High School Howden Clough
  18. Windmill School Howden Clough
  19. Harefield Drive (opp) Birstall
  20. Woodlands Road Birstall
  21. Intake Lane Birstall
  22. Bradford Road (at) Birstall
  23. Wilton Park Gates Batley
  24. Wilton Park (S bound) Batley
  25. Ruby Street (opp) Batley
  26. Carlinghow Hill (opp) Batley
  27. Victoria Mills (opp) Batley
  28. Stocks Lane Batley
  29. Batley Bus Station (stand C) Batley
  30. Batley Commercial St D Batley
  31. Fox's Biscuits Batley
  32. Norfolk Street Batley
  33. Mount Pleasant Batley
  34. Carr Side Crescent (at) Batley Carr
  35. Hyrstlands Park (at) Batley Carr
  36. Howard Street Batley Carr
  37. Conway Crescent (at) Batley Carr
  38. Town Street Batley Carr
  39. Jack Lane (adj) Dewsbury
  40. Mill Road (opp) Dewsbury
  41. Victoria Road (opp) Dewsbury
  42. Northgate N2 Dewsbury
  43. Dewsbury Bus Station (stop 3) Dewsbury

281 towards Birstall Retail Park

All 43 stops
  1. Dewsbury Bus Station (stop 3) Dewsbury
  2. Longcauseway (stop L2) Dewsbury
  3. Victoria Road (at) Dewsbury
  4. Mill Road Dewsbury
  5. Town Street (on) Batley Carr
  6. Conway Crescent (after) Batley Carr
  7. Howard Street (opp) Batley Carr
  8. Hyrstlands Park (opp) Batley Carr
  9. Carr Side Crescent (opp) Batley Carr
  10. Mount Pleasant (N bound) Batley
  11. Norfolk Street Batley
  12. Fox's Biscuits Batley
  13. Batley Commercial St C Batley
  14. Blakeridge Lane Batley
  15. St Mary's School Batley
  16. Centenary Way (opp) Batley
  17. Centenary Place (at) Batley
  18. Carlinghow Hill (adj) Batley
  19. Ruby Street (adj) Batley
  20. Wilton Park Batley
  21. Wilton Park Gates Batley
  22. Bradford Road Birstall
  23. Intake Lane Birstall
  24. Woodlands Road (opp) Birstall
  25. Harefield Drive (at) Birstall
  26. Windmill School Howden Clough
  27. Batley Girls High School Howden Clough
  28. Arundel Close (opp) Howden Clough
  29. Windsor Road Howden Clough
  30. Clough Drive (opp) Howden Clough
  31. Hill Crescent (at) Birstall
  32. Birstall Cricket Club (at) Birstall
  33. Sovereign Close (opp) Birstall
  34. Birstall Market Place A Birstall
  35. Middlegate Birstall
  36. Kings Drive (at) Birstall
  37. Foxglove Road Birstall
  38. Lowood Lane Birstall
  39. Haworth Road Birstall
  40. Rochester Road (at) Birstall
  41. Raikes Lane (at) Birstall
  42. Bankwood Way Birstall Retail Park
  43. Holden Ing Way Birstall Retail Park

Service registration & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PB0000582/169 · Changes in West Yorkshire Combined Authority · All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

DewsburyBatleyBirstallHowden CloughBatley CarrBirstall Retail Park

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 281 bus?

The first 281 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 281 bus?

The last 281 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:03. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 281 bus cost?

Arriva Yorkshire's published fares on the 281: adult single £2.20 to £2.50, child single £0.80 to £1.60. The 281 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 281 bus?

The 281 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 PB0000582/169. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.