43 Wensleydale Thievesdale Close ↔ Retford Bus Station Bay C
Operated by Stagecoach East Midlands. First bus 04:35, last bus 19:20. 33 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 43 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 Retford Bus Station Bay C · Monday to Friday towards Retford Bus Station Bay C · Saturday towards Wensleydale Thievesdale Close · Monday to Friday towards Wensleydale Thievesdale Close · Saturday
| Thievesdale Close (opp) | · | · | 05:15 | 06:32 | 06:32 | 07:32 | 07:32 | 08:43 | 09:43 | 10:43 | 11:43 | 12:43 | 13:43 | 14:43 | 16:33 | 17:15 | 18:15 |
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| Glaisdale (adj) | · | · | 05:16 | 06:33 | 06:33 | 07:33 | 07:33 | 08:45 | 09:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 16:35 | 17:16 | 18:16 |
| Bassetlaw Hospital (adj) | · | · | 05:20 | 06:38 | 06:38 | 07:37 | 07:37 | 08:50 | 09:50 | 10:50 | 11:50 | 12:50 | 13:50 | 14:50 | 16:40 | 17:21 | 18:21 |
| Worksop Railway Station (opp) | · | · | 05:22 | 06:40 | 06:40 | 07:39 | 07:39 | 08:52 | 09:52 | 10:52 | 11:52 | 12:52 | 13:52 | 14:52 | 16:42 | 17:23 | 18:23 |
| Worksop Bus Station (Bay G) | 04:35 | 04:56 | 05:33 | 06:50 | 06:50 | 07:50 | 07:50 | 09:02 | 10:02 | 11:02 | 12:02 | 13:02 | 14:02 | 15:02 | 16:52 | 17:33 | 18:33 |
| Forest Lane (adj 48) | · | 05:04 | 05:41 | 06:56 | 06:56 | 07:58 | 07:58 | 09:08 | 10:08 | 11:08 | 12:08 | 13:08 | 14:08 | 15:08 | 16:58 | 17:39 | 18:39 |
| B & Q (in) | · | 05:06 | 05:43 | 06:58 | 06:58 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 17:41 | 18:41 |
| Greencore (o/s) | · | 05:10 | 05:46 | 07:03 | 07:03 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 17:45 | 18:45 |
| DHL (o/s) | · | 05:14 | 05:51 | 07:07 | 07:07 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 17:50 | 18:50 |
| Chequers Inn (adj) | 04:50 | 05:25 | 06:04 | 07:17 | 07:17 | 08:07 | 08:07 | 09:18 | 10:18 | 11:18 | 12:18 | 13:18 | 14:18 | 15:18 | 17:08 | 18:00 | 19:00 |
| Retford Railway Station (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:27 | · | · | · |
| Retford Bus Station (Bay A) | 05:00 | 05:35 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| The Elizabethan Academy (in) | · | · | · | · | · | · | 08:26 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Retford Bus Station (Bay C) | · | · | 06:17 | 07:30 | 07:30 | 08:19 | 08:36 | 09:29 | 10:29 | 11:29 | 12:29 | 13:29 | 14:29 | 15:29 | 17:19 | 18:13 | 19:13 |
Route map
All stops on route 43
43 towards Retford Bus Station Bay C
- Thievesdale Close (opp) Wensleydale
- The Paddocks (adj) Wensleydale
- Glaisdale (adj) Wensleydale
- Kingsdale (adj) Wensleydale
- Forest Hill Road (adj) Wensleydale
- Thievesdale Close (adj) Wensleydale
- Coventry Drive (adj) Worksop
- Hereford Close (adj) Worksop
- Westway (opp) Worksop
- Bassetlaw Hospital (adj) Worksop
- North Notts College (adj) Worksop
- The Baulk (opp) Worksop
- Worksop Railway Station (opp) Worksop
- Miners Welfare (opp) Worksop
- Bridge Place (after) Worksop
- Worksop Bus Station (Bay G) Worksop
- Victoria Road (opp) Worksop
- Priory (o/s) Worksop
- Cemetery Road (adj) Worksop
- Retford Road (SE-bound) Worksop
- Cemetery (opp) Manton
- Post Office (o/s) Manton
- Lincoln Street (o/s 13) Manton
- Shrewsbury Road (S-bound) Manton
- Hardwick Road West (adj) Manton
- Foxglove Close (opp) Manton
- St Pauls Road (opp) Manton
- College Lane (S-bound) Manton
- South Avenue (E-bound) Manton
- Birklands Avenue (adj) Manton
- Depots (adj) Manton
- Forest Lane (adj 48) Manton
- Garage (opp) Manton
- B & Q (opp) Manton
- B & Q (in) Manton
- Roundabout (NE-bound) Manton
- Enterprise Zone (adj) Manton Wood
- Prolog (opp) Manton Wood
- Samworth Brothers (adj) Manton Wood
- Greencore (opp) Manton Wood
- Greencore (o/s) Manton Wood
- Chalice (nr) Manton Wood
- DHL Warehouse Worksop
- DHL (o/s) Manton Wood
- Five Lane Ends (NE-bound) Ranby
- Rayton Farm (adj) Rayton
- Ashtons Wood (opp) Osberton
- Osberton Grange (opp) Osberton
- East Lodge (o/s) Osberton
- Crow Wood Lodge (opp) Osberton
- Mill Farm Road (adj) Osberton
- Chequers Inn (adj) Ranby
- Beechwood Crescent (adj) Ranby
- West Lodge (o/s) Ranby
- Beechwood Drive (opp) Ranby
- Prison (o/s) Ranby
- Old London Road (adj) Ranby
- Babworth Road (E-bound) Babworth
- Babworth Park (o/s) Ordsall
- Sports Ground (adj) Retford
- St Josephs Church (adj) Retford
- Queen Street (S-bound) Retford
- Retford Railway Station (adj) Retford
- Thrumpton Lane (opp) Retford
- Duke Street (opp) Retford
- Lime Tree Avenue (adj) Retford
- Retford Bus Station (Bay A) Retford
- West Court (adj) Retford
- Cemetery (adj) Retford
- Hospital (o/s) Retford
- Silverdale Close (opp) Retford
- North Road (SE-bound) Hallcroft
- Randall Way (NE-bound) Hallcroft
- Earles Court (opp) Hallcroft
- Randall Park Way (adj) Hallcroft
- Aurillac Way (adj) Hallcroft
- The Elizabethan Academy (in) Hallcroft
- Aurillac Way (opp) Hallcroft
- Randall Park Way (opp) Hallcroft
- Randall Way (SW-bound) Hallcroft
- Earles Court (adj) Hallcroft
- Silverdale Close (adj) Retford
- Cemetery (opp) Retford
- Hospital (opp) Retford
- West Court (opp) Retford
- Retford Bus Station (Bay C) Retford
43 towards Wensleydale Thievesdale Close
- Retford Bus Station (Bay C) Retford
- The Square (adj) Retford
- Rectory Road (adj) Retford
- West Court (adj) Retford
- Hospital (o/s) Retford
- Cemetery (adj) Retford
- North Road (SE-bound) Hallcroft
- Silverdale Close (opp) Retford
- Randall Way (NE-bound) Hallcroft
- Earles Court (opp) Hallcroft
- Randall Park Way (adj) Hallcroft
- Aurillac Way (adj) Hallcroft
- The Elizabethan Academy (in) Hallcroft
- Aurillac Way (opp) Hallcroft
- Randall Park Way (opp) Hallcroft
- Earles Court (adj) Hallcroft
- Silverdale Close (adj) Retford
- Randall Way (SW-bound) Hallcroft
- Cemetery (opp) Retford
- Hospital (opp) Retford
- West Court (opp) Retford
- Lime Tree Avenue (opp) Retford
- St Josephs Church (opp) Retford
- Sports Ground (opp) Retford
- Babworth Park (opp) Ordsall
- Babworth Road (W-bound) Babworth
- Old London Road (opp) Ranby
- Beechwood Drive (adj) Ranby
- Prison (opp) Ranby
- West Lodge (opp) Ranby
- Chequers Inn (opp) Ranby
- Beechwood Crescent (opp) Ranby
- Mill Farm Road (opp) Osberton
- Crow Wood Lodge (o/s) Osberton
- Osberton Grange (adj) Osberton
- East Lodge (opp) Osberton
- Ashtons Wood (adj) Osberton
- Rayton Farm (opp) Rayton
- Five Lane Ends (SE-bound) Ranby
- DHL (o/s) Manton Wood
- Prolog (opp) Manton Wood
- Samworth Brothers (adj) Manton Wood
- Greencore (opp) Manton Wood
- Enterprise Zone (opp) Manton Wood
- Greencore (o/s) Manton Wood
- Chalice (nr) Manton Wood
- B & Q (o/s) Manton
- Roundabout (SW-bound) Manton
- B & Q (in) Manton
- Depots (opp) Manton
- Garage (o/s) Manton
- Gorselands Avenue (adj) Manton
- Forest Lane (S-bound) Manton
- Birklands Avenue (opp) Manton
- South Avenue (o/s 69) Manton
- College Lane (N-bound) Manton
- Hardwick Road West (opp) Manton
- Shrewsbury Road (N-bound) Manton
- Foxglove Close (adj) Manton
- Talbot Road (W-bound) Manton
- Cemetery Road (opp) Worksop
- Lincoln Street (opp 13) Manton
- Priory (opp) Worksop
- Victoria Road (adj) Worksop
- Worksop Bus Station (Bay H) Worksop
- Worksop Bus Station (Bay C) Worksop
- Miners Welfare (o/s) Worksop
- Worksop Railway Station (adj) Worksop
- North Notts College (behind) Worksop
- The Baulk (adj) Worksop
- Bassetlaw Hospital (opp) Worksop
- Coventry Drive (opp) Worksop
- Hereford Close (opp) Worksop
- Westway (adj) Worksop
- Thievesdale Close (opp) Wensleydale
Service history & registered changes
- ✏️ Changed effective 20 Sept 2026 Canterbury → Sandwich
- 🆕 Registered effective 28 Dec 2025 Operating between Canterbury and Sandwich given service number 43 / 44 / 43A effective from 28 December 2025. To amend Route and Timetable.
- ❌ Withdrawn effective 31 Aug 2025 Operating between Hull and Molescroft given service number 43 effective from 31 August 2025.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
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Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 43 bus?
The first 43 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:35 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 43 bus?
The last 43 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 43 bus cost?
The 43 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 East Midlands day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 43 bus?
The 43 is operated by Stagecoach East Midlands.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.