490 Kexborough to Higham via Darton, Staincross
Operated by Globe Holidays. First bus 15:40, last bus 15:40. 1 journey on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.50 to £2.70 — more.
490 buses on this route are also run by SMT Bus and Coach Ltd (2 journeys on weekdays) — those journeys are not in this timetable. Together, 3 journeys on weekdays.
Wanted a different 490? 7 other bus routes are numbered 490 elsewhere in the UK — see every 490 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 15:40 |
|---|---|
| Highfields Road/Ballfield Lane (at) | 15:40 |
| Woolley Colliery Road/Bluebell Road (adj) | 15:50 |
| Spark Lane/Four Lane Ends (adj) | 16:02 |
| Higham Common Road/Hermit Lane (opp) | 16:15 |
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 490
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 | Woolley Grange | |||
| £2.20 | £1.50 | £1.50 | Mapplewell Four Lane Ends | ||
| £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.20 | £1.50 | Low Barugh The Royal | |
| £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.70 | £2.20 | £1.50 | Barugh Cross Roads |
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 490
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 490
490 towards Higham
All 18 stops
- Highfields Road/Ballfield Lane (at) Kexborough
- Ballfield Lane/Huddersfield Road (at) Kexborough
- Church Street/Church Close (opp) Darton
- Station Road/School Street (nr) Darton
- Bloomhouse Lane/Woolley Colliery Road (adj) Darton
- Woolley Colliery Road/Bluebell Road (adj) Bloomhouse Green
- Sackup Lane/Pennine View (opp) Staincross
- New Road/Princess Street (opp) Staincross
- New Road/Broadway (nr) Staincross
- New Road/Zion Drive (opp) Staincross
- Greenside/Greenside Avenue (adj) Staincross
- Spark Lane/Four Lane Ends (adj) Mapplewell
- Spark Lane/Sparkfields (opp) Mapplewell
- Barnsley Road/Barugh Lane (opp) Barugh
- Barugh Lane/Langdale Road (adj) Barugh
- Barugh Lane/Barugh Green Road (nr) Barugh
- Higham Common Road/Nicholson Avenue (at) Barugh Green
- Higham Common Road/Hermit Lane (opp) Higham
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 490 bus?
The first 490 departure on weekdays leaves at 15:40 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 490 bus?
The last 490 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 490 bus cost?
Globe Holidays' published fares on the 490: 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 490 bus?
The 490 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. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.