501 Halifax to Huddersfield via Elland, Lindley

Operated by First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield. First bus 04:10, last bus 23:58. 114 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 06:13, last 23:20. Fares: adult single £2.50 — more.

Next towards Huddersfield from Halifax Bus Station (stand Q): 16:55, 17:23, 17:52

Next towards Halifax from Huddersfield Bus Station (stand N): 17:02, 17:31, 17:59

Night bus — overnight departures 04:10–07:00. Sunday–Thursday nights. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.

Wanted a different 501? 15 other bus routes are numbered 501 elsewhere in the UK — see every 501 bus timetable by area.

Halifax Town Centre, A629 Eastern Corridor (Calderdale) — A629 Eastern Corridor works are taking place from Tuesday 28 April until Autumn 2026. All disruptions →

Timetable

Ends at Huddersfield Bus Station · Sunday · 28 journeys
Stop 06:1307:1108:1108:5409:3310:0510:3711:0711:4012:0812:3613:0613:3714:0614:3415:0315:3115:5916:2716:5517:2317:5218:2218:5519:5420:1021:1022:10
Halifax Bus Station (stand Q) 06:1307:1108:1108:5409:3310:0510:3711:0711:4012:0812:3613:0613:3714:0614:3415:0315:3115:5916:2716:5517:2317:5218:2218:5519:5420:1021:1022:10
Calderdale Royal Hospital (stop B) 06:2007:1808:1809:0109:4010:1210:4511:1511:4812:1612:4413:1413:4614:1514:4315:1215:3916:0716:3517:0317:3118:0018:3019:0320:0220:1821:1822:18
Alfred Street 06:2507:2308:2309:0609:4610:1810:5111:2111:5512:2312:5213:2213:5314:2214:5015:1915:4716:1516:4217:0917:3618:0718:3519:0820:0720:2321:2322:23
Southgate 06:3107:2808:2909:1209:5110:2410:5711:2712:0112:2912:5813:2813:5914:2814:5515:2415:5216:2016:4717:1417:4118:1218:4019:1420:1320:2821:2822:28
Ainley Top (S bound) 06:3607:3408:3409:1709:5710:3011:0211:3312:0712:3513:0413:3414:0514:3315:0115:3015:5816:2616:5317:2017:4718:1718:4519:1920:1820:3421:3422:33
Lidget Street 06:4107:3908:4009:2310:0310:3611:0911:4012:1412:4213:1113:4114:1214:4015:0815:3616:0516:3317:0017:2617:5218:2318:5119:2420:2320:3921:3922:39
Huddersfield Bus Station (stand J) 06:5207:5008:5109:3410:1510:4811:2111:5212:2512:5413:2313:5314:2414:5215:2015:4816:1716:4517:1217:3718:0318:3419:0119:3520:3420:4921:4922:49

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.

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 — check with First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield whether this route takes part. Details →

Fares on the 501

Adult single £2.50 · Child single £0.80 to £1.60

Adult single fare table, stage to stage
£2.50 Heath Junction
£2.50£2.50 Dudwell Lane
£2.50£2.50£2.50 Jubilee Road (Punch Bowl Hotel)
£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Greetland Railway Bridge
£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 West Vale
£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Long Wall
£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Elland Town Hall or Burley Street
£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Slip Road
£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Calderdale Way Layby
£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Ainley Top
£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Weatherhill Shop
£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Lindley
£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Bay Horse
£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 KFC/Marsh Co-op
£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Park Gates/Vernon Avenue
£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50£2.50 Huddersfield Bus Station

Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Halifax.

First Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 27 August 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield before you travel.

Tickets on the 501

First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield publishes singles on this route for adults and children.

PAYG Single · Adult Single · Adult Single Shadow · Under 19 Single · Metro Rover Single

Ticket types come from First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 4 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield.

53–75% on time
average delay 2.3 min · the range 69 live GPS observations over 30 days can support

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 First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield 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 501

501 towards Huddersfield

All 51 stops
  1. Halifax Bus Station (stand Q) Halifax Town Centre
  2. Waterhouse Street 17 Halifax Town Centre
  3. Commercial Street 21 Halifax Town Centre
  4. Portland Place Halifax Town Centre
  5. The Shay Stadium (at) Halifax Town Centre
  6. First Bus Depot (at) Skircoat
  7. Spring Hall Skircoat
  8. Coronation Road Skircoat
  9. Stafford Road (opp) Skircoat
  10. Dryclough Lane Calderdale Royal Hospital
  11. Calderdale Royal Hospital (stop B) Calderdale Royal Hospital
  12. Exley Bank Salterhebble
  13. Salterhebble Junction Salterhebble
  14. Greetland Rd Bridge (at) Salterhebble
  15. West Vale Sports Ground West Vale
  16. Alfred Street West Vale
  17. West Vale (S bound) West Vale
  18. Long Wall (E bound) Elland
  19. Wainwright Hall Elland
  20. Jepson Lane Elland
  21. Burley Street (opp) Elland
  22. Southgate Elland
  23. Elland Riorges Link (E bound) Elland
  24. Elland Lane Elland
  25. Lowfields Way Elland
  26. Elland Hospital Elland
  27. Calderdale Way Elland
  28. Ainley Top (S bound) Ainley Top
  29. Cedar Court Hotel Ainley Top
  30. Lindley Moor Road Ainley Top
  31. Weatherhill Crescent Birchencliffe
  32. Birchington Avenue (at) Birchencliffe
  33. Briarlyn Avenue (at) Lindley
  34. Weatherhill Road End Lindley
  35. West Street (on) Lindley
  36. Lidget Street Lindley
  37. Holly Bank Road Top Lindley
  38. Lindley Clock Tower Lindley
  39. Union Street Lindley
  40. Royal Infirmary Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
  41. Bay Horse Roundabout (near) Marsh
  42. Marsh Liberal Club Marsh
  43. Smiths Avenue Marsh
  44. Marsh Co-op (opp) Marsh
  45. Eldon Road Marsh
  46. Gledholt Roundabout (at) Marsh
  47. Cedar Street Marsh
  48. Vernon Avenue (at) Marsh
  49. Greenhead Park Huddersfield Town Centre
  50. Greenhead Road Huddersfield Town Centre
  51. Huddersfield Bus Station (stand J) Huddersfield Town Centre

501 towards Halifax

All 49 stops
  1. Huddersfield Bus Station (stand N) Huddersfield Town Centre
  2. Huddersfield Bus Station (stand M) Huddersfield Town Centre
  3. Greenhead Road (at) Huddersfield Town Centre
  4. Greenhead Park Huddersfield Town Centre
  5. Vernon Avenue Marsh
  6. Cedar Street Marsh
  7. Gledholt Roundabout Marsh
  8. Eldon Road Marsh
  9. Marsh Co-op Marsh
  10. Marsh Liberal Club (at) Marsh
  11. Bay Horse Roundabout Marsh
  12. Acre Street Oakes
  13. Royal Infirmary Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
  14. Union Street (at) Lindley
  15. Lindley Clock Tower Lindley
  16. Holly Bank Road Top Lindley
  17. Thorncliffe Street Lindley
  18. West Street Lindley
  19. Weatherhill Road End Lindley
  20. Briarlyn Avenue (opp) Lindley
  21. Birchington Avenue Birchencliffe
  22. Weatherhill Crescent Birchencliffe
  23. Lindley Moor Road (NE bound) Ainley Top
  24. Ainley Top Ainley Top
  25. Calderdale Way Elland
  26. Elland Hospital (opp) Elland
  27. Elland Lane Elland
  28. Elland Riorges Link (S bound) Elland
  29. Southgate Elland
  30. Burley Street (opp) Elland
  31. Jepson Lane Victoria Rd (after) Elland
  32. Wainwright Hall (near) Elland
  33. Long Wall Elland
  34. Green Lane (at) West Vale
  35. West Vale West Vale
  36. Alfred Street (opp) West Vale
  37. West Vale Sports Grd West Vale
  38. Greetland Rd Bridge Salterhebble
  39. Salterhebble Junction Salterhebble
  40. Exley Bank Salterhebble
  41. Calderdale Royal Hospital Calderdale Royal Hospital
  42. Stafford Road Skircoat
  43. Coronation Road (opp) Skircoat
  44. Spring Hall Skircoat
  45. First Bus Depot (opp) Skircoat
  46. Albert Park (at) Skircoat
  47. The Shay Stadium Skircoat
  48. Horton Street 5 Halifax Town Centre
  49. Halifax Bus Station (stand B) Halifax Town Centre

Towns & areas on this route

EllandHuddersfield Town CentreHalifax Town CentreOakesMarshLindleyWest ValeBirchencliffeAinley TopSkircoatSalterhebbleCalderdale Royal Hospital

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 501 bus?

The first 501 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:10 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 501 bus?

The last 501 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:58. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 501 bus cost?

First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield's published fares on the 501: adult single £2.50, child single £0.80 to £1.60. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 501 bus?

The 501 is operated by First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield.

Timetable data from First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Yorkshire & the Humber feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.