521 Halifax circular via Ovenden, Illingworth
Operated by First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield. First bus 05:10, last bus 22:20. 53 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.50 — more.
Wanted a different 521? 7 other bus routes are numbered 521 elsewhere in the UK — see every 521 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:10 | 05:50 | 06:20 | 06:52 | 07:07 | 07:22 | 07:37 | 07:52 | 08:07 | 08:26 | 08:37 | 08:55 | 09:07 | 09:22 | 09:37 | 09:52 | 10:07 | 10:22 | 10:37 | 10:52 | 11:07 | 11:22 | 11:37 | 11:52 | 12:07 | 12:22 | 12:37 | 12:52 | 13:07 | 13:22 | 13:37 | 13:52 | 14:07 | 14:22 | 14:37 | 15:07 | 15:22 | 15:37 | 15:52 | 16:07 | 16:22 | 16:37 | 16:52 | 17:07 | 17:22 | 17:37 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 18:45 | 19:15 | 20:20 | 21:20 | 22:20 |
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| Halifax Bus Station (stand J) | 05:10 | 05:50 | 06:20 | 06:52 | 07:07 | 07:22 | 07:37 | 07:52 | 08:07 | 08:26 | 08:37 | 08:55 | 09:07 | 09:22 | 09:37 | 09:52 | 10:07 | 10:22 | 10:37 | 10:52 | 11:07 | 11:22 | 11:37 | 11:52 | 12:07 | 12:22 | 12:37 | 12:52 | 13:07 | 13:22 | 13:37 | 13:52 | 14:07 | 14:22 | 14:37 | 15:07 | 15:22 | 15:37 | 15:52 | 16:07 | 16:22 | 16:37 | 16:52 | 17:07 | 17:22 | 17:37 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 18:45 | 19:15 | 20:20 | 21:20 | 22:20 |
| Dean Field School (at) | 05:19 | 05:59 | 06:29 | 07:01 | 07:16 | 07:32 | 07:47 | 08:02 | 08:17 | 08:36 | 08:47 | 09:05 | 09:17 | 09:32 | 09:47 | 10:02 | 10:17 | 10:32 | 10:47 | 11:02 | 11:17 | 11:32 | 11:47 | 12:02 | 12:17 | 12:32 | 12:47 | 13:02 | 13:17 | 13:32 | 13:47 | 14:02 | 14:17 | 14:32 | 14:47 | 15:17 | 15:32 | 15:47 | 16:02 | 16:17 | 16:32 | 16:47 | 17:02 | 17:17 | 17:32 | 17:47 | 18:09 | 18:39 | 18:54 | 19:24 | 20:29 | 21:29 | 22:29 |
| Tewit Lane Top | 05:28 | 06:08 | 06:38 | 07:10 | 07:31 | 07:47 | 08:02 | 08:17 | 08:32 | 08:51 | 09:02 | 09:20 | 09:32 | 09:47 | 10:02 | 10:17 | 10:32 | 10:47 | 11:02 | 11:17 | 11:32 | 11:47 | 12:02 | 12:17 | 12:32 | 12:47 | 13:02 | 13:17 | 13:32 | 13:47 | 14:02 | 14:17 | 14:32 | 14:47 | 15:02 | 15:32 | 15:47 | 16:02 | 16:17 | 16:32 | 16:47 | 17:02 | 17:17 | 17:32 | 17:47 | 18:02 | 18:21 | 18:51 | 19:06 | 19:36 | 20:38 | 21:38 | 22:38 |
| Ovenden Way Top | 05:35 | 06:15 | 06:45 | 07:20 | 07:41 | 07:57 | 08:12 | 08:27 | 08:42 | 09:01 | 09:12 | 09:30 | 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 | 15:12 | 15:42 | 15:57 | 16:12 | 16:27 | 16:42 | 16:57 | 17:12 | 17:27 | 17:42 | 17:57 | 18:12 | 18:28 | 18:58 | 19:13 | 19:43 | 20:45 | 21:45 | 22:45 |
| Halifax Bus Station (stand B) | 05:45 | 06:25 | 06:55 | 07:30 | 07:51 | 08:07 | 08:22 | 08:37 | 08:52 | 09:11 | 09:22 | 09:40 | 09:52 | 10:07 | 10:22 | 10:37 | 10:52 | 11:07 | 11:22 | 11:37 | 11:52 | 12:07 | 12:22 | 12:37 | 12:52 | 13:07 | 13:22 | 13:37 | 13:52 | 14:07 | 14:22 | 14:37 | 14:52 | 15:07 | 15:22 | 15:52 | 16:07 | 16:22 | 16:37 | 16:52 | 17:07 | 17:22 | 17:37 | 17:52 | 18:07 | 18:22 | 18:38 | 19:08 | 19:23 | 19:53 | 20:55 | 21:55 | 22:55 |
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 521
Adult single £2.50 · Child single £0.80 to £1.60
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.50 | Ovenden Way Bottom | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.50 | £2.50 | Ovenden Way Top | |||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Morrisons | ||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Illingworth Road Top | |
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Tewit Lane (Illingworth Road) |
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 521
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.
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 521
521 towards Halifax Bus Station
All 44 stops
- Halifax Bus Station (stand J) Halifax Town Centre
- Lee Mount Church (at) Lee Mount
- Wheatley Lane Top Lee Mount
- Ovenden Avenue (at) Lee Mount
- Friendly Fold Road Lee Mount
- Ovenden Green Lee Mount
- Grove Avenue Ovenden
- Denfield Crescent (at) Ovenden
- Ovenden Way Top Ovenden
- Moorlands Crescent Ovenden
- Dean Field School (at) Ovenden
- Bank Edge Road (at) Illingworth
- Furness Grove (at) Illingworth
- Turner Place Illingworth
- Illingworth Morrisons (opp) Illingworth
- Wrigley Hill Illingworth
- Illingworth Road Shops Illingworth
- Moss Lane Illingworth
- Alder Grove (opp) Illingworth
- Whitehill Academy (opp) Illingworth
- Tewitt Lane Bottom Illingworth
- The Fairway Illingworth
- Riley Lane (at) Illingworth
- Illingworth Road Top Illingworth
- Illingworth Avenue (opp) Illingworth
- Tewit Lane Top Illingworth
- Alder Grove Illingworth
- Illingworth Road Shops (at) Illingworth
- Heathmoor Park Road Illingworth
- Wrigley HIll Illingworth
- Illingworth Morrisons (at) Illingworth
- Turner Place Illingworth
- Furness Grove (opp) Illingworth
- Bank Edge Road (opp) Illingworth
- Dean Field School (at) Ovenden
- Moorlands Crescent Ovenden
- Ovenden Way Top Ovenden
- Denfield Crescent Ovenden
- Grove Avenue (at) Ovenden
- Ovenden Green (opp) Lee Mount
- Friendly Fold Road (at) Lee Mount
- Ovenden Avenue Lee Mount
- Lee Mount Church Lee Mount
- Halifax Bus Station (stand B) Halifax Town Centre
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 19 July 2026 To amend Route and Stopping Places.
- Service change effective 1 September 2024 Halifax Bus Station → Halifax Bus Station
- Service change effective 1 September 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 21 July 2024 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 18 February 2024 To amend Route and Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (WYPTE).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PB0000815/402 · Changes in West Yorkshire Combined Authority · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 521 bus?
The first 521 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:10 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 521 bus?
The last 521 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 521 bus cost?
First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield's published fares on the 521: 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 521 bus?
The 521 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). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PB0000815/402. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.