42 Old Farnley ↔ Oakwood

Operated by First Leeds. First bus 04:51, last bus 23:20. 196 journeys on weekdays.

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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 Oakwood · Monday to Friday towards Oakwood · Saturday towards Oakwood · Sunday towards Old Farnley · Monday to Friday towards Old Farnley · Saturday towards Old Farnley · Sunday
42 towards Oakwood — Monday to Friday (98 journeys)
Whincover Hill (adj) 04:5105:22·06:27·06:5306:5707:0807:27·07:4207:57··········09:37··········11:15································································
Old Farnley 04:5405:2506:0506:3006:3606:5607:0007:1107:3007:2807:4508:0008:0208:1908:3008:3308:4809:0009:0309:1909:2009:3609:4009:5110:0010:0810:1910:2210:3810:3810:5210:5811:0611:1811:2111:3511:3711:5211:5612:0712:1512:2312:3412:3812:5312:5413:1013:1213:2613:3213:4113:5213:5714:1214:1414:3114:3214:4914:5115:0715:1015:2515:2915:4215:4916:0116:0916:2116:2916:4116:4917:0017:1417:1917:3917:4518:0018:1718:2218:4318:5019:0819:2519:3919:5720:1120:3220:4220:5921:1321:2721:4421:5522:1422:2422:4422:5323:10
Clyde Gardens 05:0605:3806:2006:4206:5307:1307:1207:3007:4307:4708:0408:1308:2308:4008:4308:5109:0609:1309:1909:3509:3309:5209:5410:0710:1510:2310:3410:3710:5210:5211:0611:1211:2111:3211:3611:5011:5112:0712:1012:2112:2912:3712:4912:5313:0813:0913:2413:2613:4013:4513:5514:0514:1114:2614:2814:4514:4415:0315:0315:2715:2215:4515:4115:5816:0116:1716:2116:3716:4116:5517:0117:1517:2617:3417:5217:5718:1318:2818:3518:5519:0219:1919:3719:5020:0920:2220:4320:5321:1021:2321:3721:5422:0422:2422:3422:5423:0223:20
Victoria C 05:1805:5006:3506:5507:0807:2807:2507:4807:5608:0508:2308:2708:4108:5808:5709:1009:2509:2809:3809:5409:4810:1110:0910:2610:3010:4010:4910:5411:0811:0911:2311:2811:3911:4911:5412:0812:0812:2512:2712:4112:4712:5713:0513:1013:2413:2613:4213:4513:5814:0514:1414:2514:3014:4414:4615:0315:0215:2115:2115:4815:4016:0615:5916:2116:1716:4016:3817:0016:5817:1817:1817:3817:4517:5718:1218:1518:3118:4518:5319:1119:2019:3619:5320:0420:2420:3620:5721:0621:2321:3621:5122:0722:1722:3722:4623:0523:1523:30
St James's Hospital 05:2405:5706:4207:0207:1607:3607:3207:5708:0308:1408:3208:3408:5009:0709:0409:1909:3409:3509:4710:0309:5510:2010:1610:3510:3810:4910:5711:0311:1611:1811:3211:3611:4811:5712:0312:1812:1712:3512:3612:5112:5613:0713:1413:2013:3313:3613:5213:5414:0814:1414:2514:3414:4114:5214:5915:1715:1215:3515:3116:0015:4916:1816:0816:3416:2516:5216:4617:1217:0617:3017:2717:4917:5318:0818:2218:2318:4018:5319:0219:1919:2919:4320:0120:1220:3220:4321:0521:1221:3121:4321:5922:1422:2422:4322:5323:1123:2223:36
Hollin Park Mount (NE bound) 05:3506:0806:5607:1507:3307:5307:4408:1508:1508:3208:5008:4709:0809:2509:1809:3509:5009:5010:0410:2010:1010:3610:3210:5110:5311:0611:1211:2011:3111:3511:4911:5112:0612:1312:2112:3612:3312:5312:5213:0913:1213:2513:3013:3813:4913:5414:1014:1114:2614:3114:4514:5115:0115:0915:2215:4215:2816:0015:4716:2316:0616:4116:2516:5616:4217:1417:0517:3417:2517:5117:4318:0918:1118:2818:4118:4018:5819:0919:2019:3519:4719:5820:1920:2720:5020:5721:2021:2621:4621:5722:1422:2722:3922:5623:0623:2423:3523:49

Route map

All stops on route 42

42 towards Oakwood

  1. Whincover Hill (adj) Farnley
  2. Bawn Gardens (opp) Farnley
  3. Butterbowl Grove (opp) Farnley
  4. Old Farnley Farnley
  5. Farnley Academy (opp) Farnley
  6. Whincover Gardens Farnley
  7. Whincover Road Farnley
  8. Ring Road Lower Wortley (opp) Farnley
  9. Branch Road Farnley
  10. Fawcett Way Wortley
  11. Fawcett Avenue (at) Wortley
  12. Western Grove (before) Wortley
  13. Green Top Wortley
  14. Five Lane Ends (E bound) Wortley
  15. Highfield Gardens Wortley
  16. Roseneath Place Wortley
  17. Copley Hill (E bound) New Wortley
  18. Tavistock Park (at) Wortley
  19. Clyde Gardens New Wortley
  20. Clyde Approach New Wortley
  21. The Roundhouse New Wortley
  22. Wellington Bridge (at) Leeds City Centre
  23. Wellington F Leeds City Centre
  24. Wellington H Leeds City Centre
  25. Wellington J Leeds City Centre
  26. Civic K Leeds City Centre
  27. Headrow G Leeds City Centre
  28. Victoria C Leeds City Centre
  29. Byron Street Mabgate
  30. Lincoln Green Centre Mabgate
  31. Burmantofts HC Burmantofts
  32. Lincoln Green Road Burmantofts
  33. Bexley Wing St Jamess Hospital
  34. St James's Hospital St Jamess Hospital
  35. Stanley Road (SE bound) Harehills
  36. Compton Place (at) Harehills
  37. Compton Centre (at) Harehills
  38. Strathmore Drive (E bound) Harehills
  39. Foundry Drive Harehills
  40. Thorn Crescent Gipton
  41. Oakwood Academy (after) Gipton
  42. Gipton Lidl (before) Gipton
  43. Amberton Approach (at) Gipton
  44. Fearnville Leis Ctr (at) Gipton
  45. Hollin Park Avenue Fearnville
  46. Oakwood McDonalds Oakwood
  47. Hollin Park Mount (NE bound) Oakwood

42 towards Old Farnley

  1. Hollin Park Mount (NE bound) Oakwood
  2. Dib Lane (on) Fearnville
  3. Grange Park Avenue Fearnville
  4. Foxwood Walk Fearnville
  5. Fearnville Place Fearnville
  6. Fearnville Terrace Fearnville
  7. Fearnville Avenue Fearnville
  8. Fearnville View Fearnville
  9. Amberton Approach Gipton
  10. Gipton Lidl (after) Gipton
  11. North Farm Road Gipton
  12. Fairway Hill Gipton
  13. Foundry Drive (W bound) Harehills
  14. St Wilfrid's Avenue Gipton
  15. Strathmore Drive Harehills
  16. Compton Centre (opp) Harehills
  17. Compton Place Harehills
  18. Stanley Road Harehills
  19. St James's Hospital St Jamess Hospital
  20. Bexley Wing St Jamess Hospital
  21. Lincoln Green Road (near) Burmantofts
  22. Lincoln Green Ctr (near) Mabgate
  23. Byron Street Mabgate
  24. Lovell Park (at) Mabgate
  25. Headrow D Leeds City Centre
  26. Headrow A Leeds
  27. Wellington Q (opp) Leeds City Centre
  28. Wellington C Leeds City Centre
  29. Wellington D Leeds City Centre
  30. Wellington Bridge Leeds City Centre
  31. Clyde Approach New Wortley
  32. Clyde Gardens New Wortley
  33. Copley Hill (W bound) New Wortley
  34. Tavistock Park (opp) Wortley
  35. Roseneath Place (opp) Wortley
  36. Highfield Gardens Wortley
  37. Five Lane Ends (SW bound) Wortley
  38. Western Grove Wortley
  39. Green Top (SW bound) Wortley
  40. Fawcett Avenue (opp) Wortley
  41. Fawcett Way Wortley
  42. Branch Road (at) Farnley
  43. Whincover Hill (adj) Farnley
  44. Bawn Gardens (opp) Farnley
  45. Butterbowl Grove (opp) Farnley
  46. Old Farnley Farnley
  47. Farnley Academy (opp) Farnley
  48. Whincover Road Farnley
  49. Whincover Gardens Farnley
  50. Ring Road Lower Wortley (opp) Farnley

Service history & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

LeedsLeeds City CentreHarehillsWortleyFarnleyGiptonOakwoodBurmantoftsNew WortleyFearnvilleMabgateSt Jamess Hospital

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 42 bus?

The first 42 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:51 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 42 bus?

The last 42 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 42 bus cost?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). First Leeds day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 42 bus?

The 42 is operated by First Leeds.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.