53 Bedale to Northallerton via Londonderry, Romanby
Operated by Dales and District. First bus 09:00, last bus 14:35. 5 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.60 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 53? 30 other bus routes are numbered 53 elsewhere in the UK — see every 53 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 09:05 | 12:15 |
|---|---|---|
| Market Place (SE-bound) | 09:05 | 12:15 |
| Garden Centre (Opp) | 09:07 | 12:17 |
| Motel A1 junction (NE-bound) | 09:10 | 12:19 |
| Crows Wood (N-bound) | 09:13 | 12:23 |
| Leeming Village (NE-bound) | 09:15 | 12:25 |
| Fairview Flats (NE-bound) | 09:17 | 12:27 |
| Scruton Lane End (E-bound) | 09:19 | 12:29 |
| Cromwell Drive (E-bound) | 09:21 | 12:31 |
| Ainderby Steeple Green (adj) | 09:23 | 12:33 |
| Warlaby Crossroads (E-bound) | 09:26 | 12:36 |
| Harewood Lane Ainderby Road (S-bound) | 09:30 | 12:40 |
| Northallerton Station (N-bound) | 09:33 | 12:43 |
| Old Post Office (N-bound) | 09:35 | 12:45 |
| Zetland Street (adj) | 09:38 | 12:48 |
| Friarage Hospital (W-bound) | 09:41 | 12:51 |
| The Buck Inn (NW-bound) | 09:43 | 12:55 |
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 53
Adult single £1.60 to £3.00 · Adult return £2.80 to £6.00 · Child single £0.80 to £1.75 · Child return £1.40 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £1.60 | Londonderry | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1.60 | £1.60 | Leeming Vilage | ||||||||
| £1.90 | £1.80 | £1.80 | Scruton L E | |||||||
| £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.80 | £1.70 | Morton | ||||||
| £3.00 | £2.80 | £2.80 | £2.50 | £1.70 | Ainderby | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.20 | £1.60 | Yafforth Ln End | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.30 | £1.80 | Romanby | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.50 | £2.30 | £1.80 | £1.60 | Northallerton | ||
| £1.60 | £1.60 | £1.00 | £1.60 | £2.30 | £2.50 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Leeming Bar | |
| £1.60 | £1.80 | £1.90 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.90 | Bedale |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Aiskew.
Go-Ahead's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 2 October 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Dales and District before you travel.
Tickets on the 53
Dales and District publishes singles and day returns on this route for adults and children.
Single Child · Return Adult · Return Child · Single Adult
Ticket types come from Dales and District's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 2 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Dales and District.
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 Dales and District before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December 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 53
53 towards Northallerton
All 27 stops
- Market Place (SE-bound) Bedale
- St Mary & St Josephs Church (Opp) Aiskew
- Garden Centre (Opp) Aiskew
- Kendora (NE-bound) Aiskew
- Rigby Terrace (Opp) Aiskew
- Warwick House Farm (NE-bound) Aiskew
- Motel A1 junction (NE-bound) Leeming Bar
- Crows Wood (N-bound) Londonderry
- Leeming Village (NE-bound) Leeming
- Fairview Flats (NE-bound) Leeming Bar
- Scruton Lane End (E-bound) Scruton
- Swaledale Arms (E-bound) Morton-on-Swale
- Cromwell Drive (E-bound) Morton-on-Swale
- Ainderby Steeple Green (adj) Ainderby Steeple
- Warlaby Crossroads (E-bound) Warlaby
- Pennine View (N-bound) Romanby
- Ainderby Road (adj) Romanby
- Harewood Lane Ainderby Road (S-bound) Romanby
- Harewood Lane (S-bound) Romanby
- Boroughbridge Road Surgery (NE-bound) Romanby
- The Fairway (NE-bound) Romanby
- Northallerton Station (N-bound) Northallerton
- South Parade (NE-bound) Northallerton
- Old Post Office (N-bound) Northallerton
- Zetland Street (adj) Northallerton
- Friarage Hospital (W-bound) Northallerton
- The Buck Inn (NW-bound) Northallerton
53 towards Bedale
All 29 stops
- The Buck Inn (NW-bound) Northallerton
- Town Hall (S-bound) Northallerton
- Nags Head (adj) Northallerton
- County Hall (S-bound) Northallerton
- Farndale Avenue (SW-bound) Romanby
- Boroughbridge Road Surgery (SW-bound) Romanby
- Harewood Lane (N-bound) Romanby
- Harewood Lane (NE-bound) Romanby
- Ainderby Road (opp) Romanby
- Pennine View (S-bound) Romanby
- Warlaby Crossroads (NW-bound) Warlaby
- Hall Cottages (N-bound) Ainderby Steeple
- The Dales School (W-bound) Morton-on-Swale
- Cromwell Drive (W-bound) Morton-on-Swale
- Morton Grange (W-bound) Morton-on-Swale
- Scruton Lane End (W-bound) Scruton
- Fairview Flats (SW-bound) Leeming Bar
- Leeming Village (E-bound) Leeming
- Crows Wood (SE-bound) Londonderry
- Motel A1 junction (adj) Leeming Bar
- Rigby Terrace (Adj) Aiskew
- Wyndale (SW-bound) Aiskew
- Garden Centre (Adj) Aiskew
- St Mary & St Josephs Church (Adj) Aiskew
- Eccles Heddon Solicitors (SE-bound) Bedale
- Fitzalan Road (S-bound) Bedale
- Bedale School (NW-bound) Bedale
- Wycar Bowling Green (NW-bound) Bedale
- Market Place (SE-bound) Bedale
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 53 bus?
The first 53 departure on weekdays leaves at 09:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 53 bus?
The last 53 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 14:35. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 53 bus cost?
Dales and District's published fares on the 53: adult single £1.60 to £3.00, adult return £2.80 to £6.00, child single £0.80 to £1.75, child return £1.40 to £3.00. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Dales and District day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 53 bus?
The 53 is operated by Dales and District.
Timetable data from Dales and District via the Traveline National Dataset. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.