493 Sherburn in Elmet to Pontefract via Ferrybridge, Knottingley
Operated by Arriva Yorkshire. First bus 07:00, last bus 18:10. 12 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.20 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 493? 3 other bus routes are numbered 493 elsewhere in the UK — see every 493 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:00 | 09:00 | 11:00 | 13:00 | 15:00 | 17:10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seafox Court (opp) | 07:00 | 09:00 | 11:00 | 13:00 | 15:00 | 17:10 |
| Sherburn Crossroads (S-bound) | 07:06 | 09:06 | 11:06 | 13:06 | 15:06 | 17:16 |
| Beech Drive (S-bound) | 07:11 | 09:11 | 11:11 | 13:11 | 15:11 | 17:21 |
| Square (adj) | · | 09:16 | 11:16 | 13:16 | 15:16 | · |
| Cross Keys (W-bound) | · | 09:18 | 11:18 | 13:18 | 15:18 | · |
| Burton Salmon Village (opp) | · | 09:22 | 11:22 | 13:22 | 15:22 | · |
| Quarry Bank (adj) | 07:23 | 09:28 | 11:28 | 13:28 | 15:28 | 17:33 |
| Belmont (opp) | 07:26 | 09:31 | 11:31 | 13:31 | 15:31 | 17:36 |
| Woodlea (opp) | 07:28 | 09:33 | 11:33 | 13:33 | 15:33 | 17:38 |
| Ferrybridge Square | 07:36 | 09:41 | 11:41 | 13:41 | 15:41 | 17:46 |
| Knottingley Rail Station | 07:40 | 09:45 | 11:45 | 13:45 | 15:45 | 17:50 |
| Pontefract Bus Station (stand F) | 07:50 | 09:55 | 11:55 | 13:55 | 15:55 | 18:00 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. A · means that journey does not stop there. 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 493
Adult single £2.20 to £3.00 · Child single £0.80 to £2.15
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.20 | Sherburn Common Lane | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.20 | £2.20 | Sherburn Cross Roads | ||||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Sherburn New Lane or School | |||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | South Milford Swan or Stn | ||||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | Lumby Lane | |||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | Monk Fryston Square or Blue B | ||||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Hillam Council Hse or X Keys | |||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Burton Salmon Le, Vill or Stn | ||||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Fairburn Bay H or 3 H Shoes | |||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Brotherton Fox or Belmont | ||||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Byram Park or Sutton Ln End | |||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Ferrybridge Sq/Magnet or Rhp | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Railway Hotel or Hilltop | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Ferrybridge Turnpike | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Iron Bridge | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Castle Vale, Water Lane | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Baghill Lane | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £2.20 | Pontefract Bus Stn |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Rail Station or Industrial Est.
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 493
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, 28 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 493
493 towards Pontefract
All 51 stops
- Seafox Court (opp) Sherburn in Elmet
- First Avenue (adj) Sherburn in Elmet
- Lincoln Way (adj) Sherburn in Elmet
- Pasture Way (adj) Sherburn in Elmet
- Appletree Way (adj) Sherburn in Elmet
- Sherburn Crossroads (S-bound) Sherburn in Elmet
- The Fairway (S-bound) Sherburn in Elmet
- New Lane (opp) Sherburn in Elmet
- Home Farm (S-bound) South Milford
- Squash Club (S-bound) South Milford
- White Swan (S-bound) South Milford
- Beech Drive (S-bound) South Milford
- Ingthorne Lane (adj) Monk Fryston
- Blue Bell (E-bound) Monk Fryston
- Square (adj) Monk Fryston
- Mill Close (opp) Monk Fryston
- Cross Keys (W-bound) Hillam
- Ashfield Villas (S-bound) Hillam
- Cricket Ground (opp) Burton Salmon
- Burton Salmon Village (opp) Burton Salmon
- North Lodge Lane End (adj) Burton Salmon
- Victoria Mill House (opp) Burton Salmon
- Quarry Bank (adj) Fairburn
- Belmont (opp) Brotherton
- Rugby Ground (adj) Brotherton
- The Fox Hotel (opp) Brotherton
- Woodlea (opp) Byram Park
- West Acres (adj) Byram Park
- East Acres (adj) Byram Park
- St Edwards Close (adj) Byram Park
- Sutton Lane (adj) Byram Park
- Post Office (opp) Byram Park
- Dish Hill Fly-Over (opp) Byram Park
- Ferrybridge Square Ferrybridge
- Ferrybridge Square (at) Ferrybridge
- Fishergate (opp) Ferrybridge
- Pottery Lane Ferrybridge
- Hill Top Knottingley
- Knottingley Rail Station Knottingley
- Holes Lane (opp) Knottingley
- Warren Avenue Ferrybridge
- Spurriers Avenue (at) Ferrybridge
- A1 Business Park Ferrybridge
- Nyland Ferrybridge
- Stump Cross Lane (opp) Pontefract
- Cobblers Lane (opp) Monkhill
- Bondgate Monkhill
- Pontefract Aldi Pontefract
- Pontefract Aldi Pontefract
- South Baileygate Pontefract
- Pontefract Bus Station (stand F) Pontefract
493 towards Sherburn in Elmet
All 51 stops
- Pontefract Bus Station (stand D) Pontefract
- South Baileygate Pontefract
- Bondgate (NE bound) Monkhill
- Cobblers Lane (adj) Monkhill
- Stump Cross Lane (near) Pontefract
- Nyland Ferrybridge
- A1 Business Park Ferrybridge
- Spurriers Avenue (opp) Ferrybridge
- Warren Avenue (near) Ferrybridge
- Holes Lane (at) Knottingley
- Knottingley Rail Station Knottingley
- Hill Top (W bound) Knottingley
- Pottery Lane (opp) Ferrybridge
- Fishergate Ferrybridge
- Argyle Road Ferrybridge
- Ferrybridge Square Ferrybridge
- Woodlea (opp) Byram Park
- West Acres (adj) Byram Park
- East Acres (adj) Byram Park
- St Edwards Close (adj) Byram Park
- Sutton Lane (adj) Byram Park
- Post Office (opp) Byram Park
- The Fox Hotel (adj) Brotherton
- Rugby Ground (opp) Brotherton
- The Bungalow (adj) Brotherton
- Belmont (adj) Brotherton
- Old Garth Croft (adj) Fairburn
- Rawfield Lane (adj) Fairburn
- Victoria Mill House (adj) Burton Salmon
- Cricket Ground (opp) Burton Salmon
- Burton Salmon Village (opp) Burton Salmon
- North Lodge Lane End (adj) Burton Salmon
- Ashfield Villas (N-bound) Hillam
- Cross Keys (NE-bound) Hillam
- Mill Close (adj) Monk Fryston
- Post Office (opp) Monk Fryston
- Croft Court (adj) Monk Fryston
- Ingthorns Lane (adj) Monk Fryston
- Beech Drive (N-bound) South Milford
- Bridge Garth (NE-bound) South Milford
- Squash Club (N-bound) South Milford
- Home Farm (N-bound) Sherburn in Elmet
- New Lane (adj) Sherburn in Elmet
- Sherburn Park (N-bound) Sherburn in Elmet
- Sherburn Crossroads (N-bound) Sherburn in Elmet
- Petrol Station (E-bound) Sherburn in Elmet
- Pasture Way (opp) Sherburn in Elmet
- Industrial Estate (S-bound) Sherburn in Elmet
- First Avenue (opp) Sherburn in Elmet
- Swordfish Way (adj) Sherburn in Elmet
- Seafox Court (opp) Sherburn in Elmet
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 493 bus?
The first 493 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 493 bus?
The last 493 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:10. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 493 bus cost?
Arriva Yorkshire's published fares on the 493: adult single £2.20 to £3.00, child single £0.80 to £2.15. The 493 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 493 bus?
The 493 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. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.