488 Kexborough to West Green via Athersley South, Monk Bretton
Operated by Globe Holidays. First bus 07:25, last bus 15:40. 3 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.50 to £2.70 — more.
Wanted a different 488? 5 other bus routes are numbered 488 elsewhere in the UK — see every 488 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 14:40 | 15:40 |
|---|---|---|
| Highfields Road/Ballfield Lane (at) | 14:40 | 15:40 |
| Blacker Road/Church Street (adj) | 14:50 | 15:50 |
| Bar Lane/Wakefield Road (adj) | 14:55 | 15:55 |
| Burton Road/Hope Street (adj) | 15:10 | 16:10 |
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.
Fares on the 488
Adult single £1.50 to £2.70 · Child single £1.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £1.50 | Darton Church | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.20 | £1.50 | Mapplewell Four Lane Ends | |||
| £2.70 | £2.20 | £1.50 | Eastfield Arms | ||
| £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.20 | £1.50 | New Lodge | |
| £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.20 | £1.50 | Monk Bretton Charity Street |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Darton Academy.
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 Holidays before you travel.
Tickets on the 488
Globe Holidays publishes singles on this route for adults and children.
Shad Adult Single · Adult Single · Child Single
Ticket types come from Globe Holidays' 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 Holidays.
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 Holidays before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, 28 December, 29 December, 30 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.
Route map
All stops on route 488
488 towards West Green
All 34 stops
- Highfields Road/Ballfield Lane (at) Kexborough
- Ballfield Lane/Huddersfield Road (at) Kexborough
- Church Street/Church Close (opp) Darton
- Station Road/School Street Darton
- Darton Lane/Sackup Lane (adj) Bloomhouse Green
- Darton Lane/Oaks Wood Drive (adj) Bloomhouse Green
- Darton Lane/Oaks Wood Drive (nr) Mapplewell
- Towngate/Kingsway (opp) Mapplewell
- Blacker Road/Church Street (adj) Mapplewell
- Blacker Road/Park Close (adj) Mapplewell
- Bar Lane/Cloudberry Way (adj) Mapplewell
- Bar Lane/Eastfield Crescent (adj) Mapplewell
- Bar Lane/Wakefield Road (adj) Mapplewell
- Wakefield Road/Newstead Road (adj) New Lodge
- Laithes Lane/Roundhouse (opp) New Lodge
- Laithes Lane/Laithes Crescent (adj) Athersley South
- Laithes Lane/Mansfield Road (adj) Athersley South
- Laithes Lane/Wingfield Road (opp) Athersley South
- Laithes Lane/Chatsworth Road (opp) Athersley South
- Laithes Lane/Carlton Road (opp) Athersley South
- Carlton Road/Aldbury Close (adj) Athersley South
- Carlton Road/St Helens Avenue (adj) Athersley South
- Rotherham Road/Carlton Road (nr) Smithies
- Rotherham Road/Westgate (opp) Smithies
- Rotherham Road/Byron Drive (adj) Monk Bretton
- Rotherham Road/Warwick Road (opp) Monk Bretton
- Rotherham Road/Burton Road (nr) Monk Bretton
- Burton Road/Thoresby Avenue (adj) Monk Bretton
- Cross Street/Burton Road (adj) Monk Bretton
- High Street/Cross Street (adj) Monk Bretton
- High Street/Well Lane (adj) Monk Bretton
- High Street/St Helens Way (adj) Monk Bretton
- Burton Road/Fish Dam Lane (opp) Monk Bretton
- Burton Road/Hope Street (adj) West Green
488 towards Kexborough
All 33 stops
- Burton Road/Charity Street (opp) West Green
- Burton Road/Fish Dam Lane (opp) Monk Bretton
- High Street/Silverdale Drive (opp) Monk Bretton
- High Street/Well Lane (opp) Monk Bretton
- High Street/Hunt Close (adj) Monk Bretton
- Cross Street/High Street (opp) Monk Bretton
- Cross Street/Burton Road (at) Monk Bretton
- Burton Road/Cliffe Lane (adj) Monk Bretton
- Rotherham Road/Warwick Road (adj) Monk Bretton
- Rotherham Road/Byron Drive (opp) Monk Bretton
- Rotherham Road/Burton Bank Road (adj) Monk Bretton
- Rotherham Road/Topcliffe Road (adj) Smithies
- Rotherham Road/Carlton Road (adj) Smithies
- Carlton Road/St Helens Avenue (opp) Athersley South
- Carlton Road/St Helens Boulevard (opp) Athersley South
- Carlton Road/Baslow Road (adj) Athersley South
- Laithes Lane/Chatsworth Road (adj) Athersley South
- Wakefield Road/Langsett Road (adj) New Lodge
- Wakefield Road/Bar Lane (nr) New Lodge
- Bar Lane/Eastfield Crescent (opp) Mapplewell
- Bar Lane/Eastfield Crescent Mapplewell
- Blacker Road/Carr Green (nr) Mapplewell
- Blacker Road/Carr Green Lane (nr) Mapplewell
- Towngate/Four Lane Ends Mapplewell
- Darton Lane/Longlands Drive (adj) Mapplewell
- Darton Lane/Ibberson Avenue (nr) Mapplewell
- Darton Lane/Oaks Wood Drive (opp) Bloomhouse Green
- Darton Lane/Sackup Lane (nr) Bloomhouse Green
- Darton Lane/Sackup Lane (opp) Bloomhouse Green
- Station Road/School Street (opp) Darton
- Church Street/Church Close (adj) Darton
- Ballfield Lane/Huddersfield Road (adj) Kexborough
- Highfields Road/Ballfield Lane (at) Kexborough
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 1 September 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 13 September 2022 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 5 September 2022 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 2 September 2019 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 3 June 2019 To amend Route and Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PB0003052/18 · Changes in South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 488 bus?
The first 488 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:25 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 488 bus?
The last 488 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 15:40. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 488 bus cost?
Globe Holidays' published fares on the 488: adult single £1.50 to £2.70, child single £1.00. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Globe Holidays day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 488 bus?
The 488 is operated by Globe Holidays.
Timetable data from Globe Holidays via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Yorkshire & the Humber feed). Globe Holidays last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 9 September 2026. Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PB0003052/18. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.