496 Upton to Wakefield via Doncaster, South Elmsall
Operated by Arriva Yorkshire. First bus 04:50, last bus 23:01. 113 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.20 to £3.00 — more.
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| Stop | 04:55 | 05:25 | 05:47 | 05:47 | 06:30 | 06:45 | 07:00 | 06:47 | 07:07 | 07:17 | 08:02 | 07:47 | 08:38 | 08:28 | 09:08 | 08:58 | 09:38 | 09:28 | 10:08 | 09:58 | 10:38 | 10:28 | 11:08 | 10:58 | 11:38 | 11:28 | 12:08 | 11:58 | 12:38 | 12:28 | 13:08 | 12:58 | 13:38 | 13:28 | 14:08 | 13:58 | 14:38 | 14:28 | 15:18 | 15:03 | 15:50 | 15:40 | 16:20 | 16:10 | 16:50 | 16:40 | 17:05 | 17:45 | 17:35 | 17:46 | 18:05 | 18:45 | 19:01 | 20:01 | 21:01 | 22:01 | 23:01 |
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| Bell Street (opp) | · | · | · | 05:47 | · | · | · | 06:47 | · | 07:17 | · | 07:47 | · | 08:28 | · | 08:58 | · | 09:28 | · | 09:58 | · | 10:28 | · | 10:58 | · | 11:28 | · | 11:58 | · | 12:28 | · | 12:58 | · | 13:28 | · | 13:58 | · | 14:28 | · | 15:03 | · | 15:40 | · | 16:10 | · | 16:40 | 17:05 | · | 17:35 | · | 18:05 | · | 19:01 | 20:01 | 21:01 | 22:01 | 23:01 |
| Rose Avenue | · | · | · | 06:00 | · | · | · | 07:00 | · | 07:30 | · | 08:00 | · | 08:37 | · | 09:07 | · | 09:37 | · | 10:07 | · | 10:37 | · | 11:07 | · | 11:37 | · | 12:07 | · | 12:37 | · | 13:07 | · | 13:37 | · | 14:07 | · | 14:37 | · | 15:12 | · | 15:49 | · | 16:19 | · | 16:49 | 17:14 | · | 17:44 | · | 18:14 | · | 19:10 | 20:10 | 21:10 | 22:10 | 23:10 |
| Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A10 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 07:07 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 17:46 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Great North Road/Chadwick Road (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 07:15 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 17:57 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Next Distribution Centre (at) | · | · | 05:47 | 06:10 | · | · | · | 07:07 | 07:22 | 07:37 | · | 08:07 | · | 08:44 | · | 09:14 | · | 09:44 | · | 10:14 | · | 10:44 | · | 11:14 | · | 11:44 | · | 12:14 | · | 12:44 | · | 13:14 | · | 13:44 | · | 14:14 | · | 14:49 | · | 15:19 | · | 15:56 | · | 16:26 | · | 16:56 | 17:21 | · | 17:51 | 18:08 | 18:21 | · | 19:17 | 20:17 | 21:17 | 22:17 | 23:17 |
| South Elmsall Bus Station (stand A) | 04:55 | 05:25 | 05:55 | 06:20 | 06:30 | 06:45 | 07:00 | 07:15 | 07:30 | 07:45 | 08:02 | 08:21 | 08:38 | 08:53 | 09:08 | 09:23 | 09:38 | 09:53 | 10:08 | 10:23 | 10:38 | 10:53 | 11:08 | 11:23 | 11:38 | 11:53 | 12:08 | 12:23 | 12:38 | 12:53 | 13:08 | 13:23 | 13:38 | 13:53 | 14:08 | 14:23 | 14:38 | 15:03 | 15:18 | 15:33 | 15:50 | 16:05 | 16:20 | 16:35 | 16:50 | 17:05 | 17:30 | 17:45 | 18:00 | 18:15 | 18:30 | 18:45 | 19:25 | 20:25 | 21:25 | 22:25 | 23:25 |
| Hemsworth Bus Station (stand C) | 05:11 | 05:41 | 06:11 | 06:36 | 06:49 | 07:04 | 07:19 | 07:34 | 07:49 | 08:04 | 08:21 | 08:40 | 08:57 | 09:12 | 09:27 | 09:42 | 09:57 | 10:12 | 10:27 | 10:42 | 10:57 | 11:12 | 11:27 | 11:42 | 11:57 | 12:12 | 12:27 | 12:42 | 12:57 | 13:12 | 13:27 | 13:42 | 13:57 | 14:12 | 14:27 | 14:42 | 14:57 | 15:22 | 15:37 | 15:52 | 16:09 | 16:24 | 16:39 | 16:54 | 17:09 | 17:24 | 17:47 | 18:02 | 18:17 | 18:32 | 18:47 | 19:02 | 19:41 | 20:41 | 21:41 | 22:41 | 23:41 |
| Fitzwilliam Station | 05:18 | 05:48 | 06:18 | 06:43 | 06:57 | 07:12 | 07:27 | 07:42 | 07:57 | 08:12 | 08:29 | 08:48 | 09:05 | 09:20 | 09:35 | 09:50 | 10:05 | 10:20 | 10:35 | 10:50 | 11:05 | 11:20 | 11:35 | 11:50 | 12:05 | 12:20 | 12:35 | 12:50 | 13:05 | 13:20 | 13:35 | 13:50 | 14:05 | 14:20 | 14:35 | 14:50 | 15:05 | 15:30 | 15:45 | 16:00 | 16:17 | 16:32 | 16:47 | 17:02 | 17:17 | 17:32 | 17:55 | 18:10 | 18:25 | 18:40 | 18:55 | 19:10 | 19:48 | 20:48 | 21:48 | 22:48 | 23:48 |
| Cock Lane (at) | 05:27 | 05:57 | 06:27 | 06:55 | 07:12 | 07:27 | 07:42 | 07:57 | 08:12 | 08:27 | 08:44 | 08:59 | 09:16 | 09:31 | 09:46 | 10:01 | 10:16 | 10:31 | 10:46 | 11:01 | 11:16 | 11:31 | 11:46 | 12:01 | 12:16 | 12:31 | 12:46 | 13:01 | 13:16 | 13:31 | 13:46 | 14:01 | 14:16 | 14:31 | 14:46 | 15:01 | 15:16 | 15:42 | 15:57 | 16:12 | 16:29 | 16:44 | 16:59 | 17:14 | 17:29 | 17:44 | 18:06 | 18:21 | 18:36 | 18:51 | 19:06 | 19:21 | 19:57 | 20:57 | 21:57 | 22:57 | 23:57 |
| Wakefield Bus Station (stand 14) | 05:40 | 06:10 | 06:40 | 07:10 | 07:30 | 07:45 | 08:00 | 08:15 | 08:30 | 08:45 | 09:00 | 09:15 | 09:30 | 09:45 | 10:00 | 10:15 | 10:30 | 10:45 | 11:00 | 11:15 | 11:30 | 11:45 | 12:00 | 12:15 | 12:30 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:15 | 13:30 | 13:45 | 14:00 | 14:15 | 14:30 | 14:45 | 15:00 | 15:15 | 15:30 | 16:00 | 16:15 | 16:30 | 16:45 | 17:00 | 17:15 | 17:30 | 17:45 | 18:00 | 18:20 | 18:35 | 18:50 | 19:05 | 19:20 | 19:35 | 20:10 | 21:10 | 22:10 | 23:10 | 00:10 |
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Fares on the 496
Adult single £2.20 to £3.00 · Child single £0.80 to £2.15
Arriva UK Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 8 October 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 496
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 8 October 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 496
496 towards Wakefield
All 87 stops
- Bell Street (opp) Upton
- Brookside Upton
- Upton Main Street (opp) Upton
- Upton Memorial Upton
- Upton School Upton
- Hill Estate Upton
- Upton Social Club (near) Upton
- Grosvenor Avenue Upton
- Thistle Drive (at) Upton
- Rose Estate Upton
- Rose Avenue Upton
- East Avenue Upton
- New Lane (S bund) Upton
- Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A10 Doncaster Town Centre
- North Bridge Road/Elwis Street (adj) Doncaster Town Centre
- York Road/Sprotborough Road (nr) York Road
- York Road/Newcomen Road (adj) York Road
- York Road/Barnsley Road (opp) Scawsby
- York Road/Alwyn Avenue (adj) Scawthorpe
- York Road/Stanley Road (adj) Scawthorpe
- York Road/Jossey Lane (opp) Scawthorpe
- York Road/Green Lane (adj) Scawthorpe
- Great North Road/Coppice Road (nr) Highfields
- Great North Road/Doncaster Lane (nr) Woodlands
- Great North Road/Welfare Road Woodlands
- Great North Road/The Park (adj) Woodlands
- Great North Road/Chadwick Road (adj) Woodlands
- Great North Road/Ridge Balk Lane (adj) Woodlands
- Great North Road/The Oval (adj) Woodlands
- Great North Road/The Oval (nr) Woodlands
- Great North Road/Rockingham Way (on) Woodlands
- Great North Road/Roman Ridge (adj) Woodlands
- Elmsall Drive (S bound) North Elmsall
- Next Distribution Centre (at) South Elmsall
- Elmsall Way (N bound) South Elmsall
- Dale Lane Industrial Estate South Elmsall
- Stadium Way (at) South Elmsall
- Sandford Road (opp) South Elmsall
- Minsthorpe College South Elmsall
- Minsthorpe Leisure Centre (opp) South Elmsall
- Manor Farm Estate South Elmsall
- South Elmsall Bus Station (stand A) South Elmsall
- Carlton Road South Elmsall
- Cambridge Street (opp) South Elmsall
- Regent Street (opp) Moorthorpe
- Moorthorpe Station (opp) Moorthorpe
- S Kirkby Recreation Ground South Kirkby
- South Kirkby Green (opp) South Kirkby
- South Kirkby Church (near) South Kirkby
- Prospect Terrace (opp) South Kirkby
- Beech Close (opp) South Kirkby
- Mill Lane (at) South Kirkby
- Hague Hall (N bound) South Kirkby
- Bridge House (opp) Hemsworth
- Hague Crescent Hemsworth
- Victoria Street (opp) Hemsworth
- Grove Lane (opp) Hemsworth
- Hemsworth Bus Station (stand C) Hemsworth
- Hemsworth Academy Hemsworth
- Vale Head Park (opp) Hemsworth
- Hemsworth Water Park (opp) Kinsley
- Kinsley Stadium (opp) Kinsley
- Carrgate Kinsley
- Kings Meadow Academy (opp) Kinsley
- Fitzwilliam Station Fitzwilliam
- Railway Terrace Fitzwilliam
- Garmil Head Lane Fitzwilliam
- Independent School Nostell
- Priory Gates Nostell
- Foulby Foulby
- Towers Lane (at) Foulby
- West Lane (opp) Foulby
- Slack Lane (at) Crofton
- Cock Lane (at) Crofton
- Kingsley Avenue (near) Crofton
- Lodge Lane Heath Common
- Kendal Rise (opp) Heath Common
- Bar House Heath Common
- Doncaster Road Junction Heath Common
- Agbrigg Road (at) Belle Vue
- Belle Vue Stadium (at) Belle Vue
- Sugar Lane (at) Belle Vue
- Fall Ings Belle Isle
- Kirkgate H Wakefield
- Kirkgate G Wakefield City Centre
- Union Street J Wakefield City Centre
- Wakefield Bus Station (stand 14) Wakefield City Centre
496 towards Upton
All 83 stops
- Wakefield Bus Station (stand 14) Wakefield City Centre
- Kirkgate E Wakefield City Centre
- Kirkgate A Wakefield
- The Hepworth C (S bound) Wakefield City Centre
- Sugar Lane Belle Vue
- Belle Vue Stadium (opp) Belle Vue
- Agbrigg Road Belle Vue
- St Catherine's Villas Agbrigg
- Oakenshaw Lane Heath Common
- Bar House Heath Common
- Kendal Rise (at) Heath Common
- Lodge Lane Heath Common
- Kingsley Avenue Crofton
- Cock Lane (opp) Crofton
- Slack Lane Crofton
- West Lane (at) Foulby
- Windmill Hill Foulby
- Towers Lane Foulby
- Foulby Foulby
- Nostell Priory (at) Nostell
- Priory Gates Nostell
- Independent School (at) Nostell
- Central Avenue Fitzwilliam
- Railway Terrace (at) Fitzwilliam
- Fitzwilliam Station (near) Fitzwilliam
- Kings Meadow Academy Kinsley
- Carrgate (opp) Kinsley
- Kinsley Stadium Kinsley
- Hemsworth Water Park (O/S FLATS) Kinsley
- Vale Head Park (at) Hemsworth
- Hemsworth Academy (near) Hemsworth
- Hemsworth Bus Station (stand E) Hemsworth
- Hemsworth Bus Station (stand E) Hemsworth
- Grove Lane (at) Hemsworth
- Victoria Street (at) Hemsworth
- Hague Crescent (opp) Hemsworth
- Bridge House (at) Hemsworth
- Hague Hall South Kirkby
- Mill Lane (opp) South Kirkby
- Beech Close South Kirkby
- Prospect Terrace (at) South Kirkby
- South Kirkby Church (opp) South Kirkby
- South Kirkby Green (at) South Kirkby
- S Kirkby Recreation Ground South Kirkby
- Moorthorpe Station Moorthorpe
- Regent Street (at) Moorthorpe
- Cambridge Street South Elmsall
- Carlton Road (opp) South Elmsall
- South Elmsall Market South Elmsall
- South Elmsall Bus Station (stand B) South Elmsall
- South Elmsall Bus Station (stand A) South Elmsall
- South Elmsall Bus Station (stand C) South Elmsall
- Manor Farm Estate South Elmsall
- Minsthorpe Leisure Centre (adj) South Elmsall
- Minsthorpe College South Elmsall
- Sandford Road (at) South Elmsall
- Stadium Way (opp) South Elmsall
- Dale Lane Industrial Estate South Elmsall
- Elmsall Way South Elmsall
- Next Distribution Centre (opp) South Elmsall
- Elmsall Drive (N bound) North Elmsall
- Railway Cottages (opp) Wrangbrook
- Barnsdale Way (at) Upton
- Bell Street (opp) Upton
- Redhouse Industrial Estate/Access Road (opp) Woodlands
- Great North Road/Lutterworth Drive (adj) Woodlands
- Great North Road/Tenter Balk Lane (nr) Woodlands
- Great North Road/Tenter Balk Lane (adj) Woodlands
- Great North Road/Windmill Balk Lane (adj) Woodlands
- Great North Road/Princess Street (adj) Woodlands
- Great North Road/Welfare Road (opp) Woodlands
- Great North Road/Lake Road (adj) Woodlands
- Great North Road/Coppice Road Highfields
- Great North Road/Park and Ride (adj) Bentley
- York Road/Green Lane (opp) Scawthorpe
- York Road/Jossey Lane (o/s) Scawthorpe
- York Road/Pipering Lane West (adj) Scawthorpe
- York Road/Alwyn Avenue (opp) Scawthorpe
- York Road/Watch House Lane (adj) Cusworth
- York Road/Baldwin Avenue (adj) York Road
- York Road/Sprotbrough Road (opp) York Road
- North Bridge Road/Church Way (adj) Doncaster Town Centre
- Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A10 Doncaster Town Centre
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 496 bus?
The first 496 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:50 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 496 bus?
The last 496 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:01. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 496 bus cost?
Arriva Yorkshire's published fares on the 496: adult single £2.20 to £3.00, child single £0.80 to £2.15. The 496 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 496 bus?
The 496 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 9 October 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.