640 Buttershaw circular via Bradford, Bolton
Operated by First Bradford. First bus 04:52, last bus 21:15. 26 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 07:00, last 20:39. Fares: adult single £2.50 — more.
Wanted a different 640? 2 other bus routes are numbered 640 elsewhere in the UK — see every 640 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 09:33 | 10:03 | 10:37 | 11:07 | 11:37 | 12:11 | 12:44 | 13:15 | 13:52 | 14:24 | 14:55 | 15:30 | 16:02 | 16:34 | 17:05 | 17:37 | 18:39 | 19:39 | 20:39 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Lane Junction | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 09:33 | 10:03 | 10:37 | 11:07 | 11:37 | 12:11 | 12:44 | 13:15 | 13:52 | 14:24 | 14:55 | 15:30 | 16:02 | 16:34 | 17:05 | 17:37 | 18:39 | 19:39 | 20:39 |
| Bradford Interchange Bus Station (stand V) | 07:19 | 08:19 | 09:19 | 09:51 | 10:21 | 10:55 | 11:26 | 11:56 | 12:30 | 13:03 | 13:34 | 14:11 | 14:43 | 15:14 | 15:48 | 16:20 | 16:52 | 17:23 | 17:55 | 18:57 | 19:57 | 20:57 |
| Bolton Junction | 07:30 | 08:30 | 09:29 | 10:02 | 10:32 | 11:06 | 11:38 | 12:08 | 12:42 | 13:16 | 13:47 | 14:23 | 14:55 | 15:26 | 16:01 | 16:32 | 17:04 | 17:35 | 18:07 | 19:09 | 20:08 | 21:08 |
| Five Lane Ends Morrisons B | 07:36 | 08:36 | 09:36 | 10:08 | 10:38 | 11:13 | 11:44 | 12:15 | 12:49 | 13:23 | 13:54 | 14:30 | 15:02 | 15:33 | 16:08 | 16:38 | 17:11 | 17:42 | 18:14 | 19:15 | 20:14 | · |
| Norman Avenue | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 21:12 |
| Norman Avenue | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 21:14 |
| St John's Church | 07:45 | 08:45 | 09:44 | 10:17 | 10:47 | 11:21 | 11:53 | 12:24 | 12:58 | 13:31 | 14:02 | 14:39 | 15:11 | 15:42 | 16:16 | 16:47 | 17:19 | 17:50 | 18:22 | 19:24 | 20:23 | 21:22 |
| Bolton Junction | 07:54 | 08:54 | 09:53 | 10:26 | 10:56 | 11:30 | 12:02 | 12:33 | 13:07 | 13:41 | 14:12 | 14:49 | 15:20 | 15:51 | 16:24 | 16:56 | 17:28 | 18:00 | 18:31 | 19:33 | 20:32 | 21:31 |
| Bradford Interchange Bus Station (stand A) | 08:10 | 09:10 | 10:09 | 10:41 | 11:11 | 11:46 | 12:17 | 12:49 | 13:23 | 13:56 | 14:28 | 15:04 | 15:35 | 16:06 | 16:39 | 17:10 | 17:43 | 18:14 | 18:45 | 19:46 | 20:45 | 21:44 |
| Cooper Lane Junction | 08:26 | 09:26 | 10:25 | 10:58 | 11:28 | 12:04 | 12:36 | 13:08 | 13:42 | 14:16 | 14:47 | 15:24 | 15:55 | 16:25 | 16:57 | 17:28 | 18:00 | 18:31 | 19:03 | 20:03 | 21:02 | 22:01 |
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 640
Adult single £2.50 · Child single £0.80 to £1.60
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.50 | Reevy Avenue | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.50 | £2.50 | St Enochs Road Top | ||||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Southfield Lane | |||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Brigella Mills | ||||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | St Lukes Hospital | |||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Bradford | ||||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Wapping Road | |||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Peel Park | ||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Bolton Junction | |||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Mechanics Institute | ||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Five Lane Ends or Morrison's | |||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Idlecroft Road | ||||
| £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 | Alexandra Hotel | |||
| £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 | Old Park Road/Albion Road | ||
| £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 | Northwood Crescent | |
| £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 | Faltis Square |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Cooper Lane.
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 Bradford before you travel.
Tickets on the 640
First Bradford 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 Bradford'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 Bradford.
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 Bradford 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 640
640 towards Buttershaw
All 100 stops
- Cooper Lane Junction Buttershaw
- Buttershaw Drive (at) Buttershaw
- The Crescent West Buttershaw
- The Crescent East (at) Buttershaw
- Buttershaw BEC Buttershaw
- Park Square Wibsey
- Wibsey Park (at) Wibsey
- Park View (opp) Wibsey
- St Enoch's Road Top Wibsey
- Watty Hall Road Wibsey
- Marbridge Court (opp) Little Horton
- St Enoch's Rd Bridge Little Horton
- St Enoch's Road (NE bound) Little Horton
- Thornton Lane (opp) Little Horton
- Clarges Street Little Horton
- Central Avenue Little Horton
- Holme Street (opp) Little Horton
- St Luke's Hosp - Horton Wing (opp) Shearbridge
- St Luke's Hospital (at) Shearbridge
- Trinity Road (at) Shearbridge
- Sawrey Place (at) Shearbridge
- Bradford Interchange Bus Station (stand V) Bradford City Centre
- Little Germany Z (opp.) Bradford City Centre
- Cathedral Q Bradford City Centre
- Cross Sun Street (opp) Barkerend
- Wapping Road (at) Undercliffe
- Cranmer Road (opp) Undercliffe
- Cliffe Road Undercliffe
- Cliffe Wood View Bolton
- Lister Lane (at) Bolton
- St James's Church Bolton
- Grove House Road (at) Bolton
- Grasmere Road (opp) Bolton
- Bolton Junction Bolton
- Eccleshill Library Eccleshill
- Rowanberry Close (at) Eccleshill
- Eccleshill Mechanics Institute (at) Eccleshill
- Stony Lane Junction Eccleshill
- Lavender Hill Eccleshill
- Norman Terrace Eccleshill
- Five Lane Ends Morrisons B Five Lane Ends
- Norman Avenue Five Lane Ends
- Norman Avenue Five Lane Ends
- Rowantree Drive (opp) Idle
- Spring Street Idle
- Idlecroft Road Idle
- Thorp Garth Idle
- Albert Avenue (at) Idle
- Albion Road Thorpe Edge
- Springdale Crescent (stop) Thorpe Edge
- Haigh Beck View (before) Thorpe Edge
- Bracken Edge (atop) Thorpe Edge
- Springfield Centre Thorpe Edge
- Birchwood Gardens Thorpe Edge
- St John's Church Thorpe Edge
- The Rockwell Centre Thorpe Edge
- Greystone Crescent (opp) Thorpe Edge
- Faltis Square Thorpe Edge
- Bank Top (at) Eccleshill
- Stony Lane Junction Eccleshill
- Eccleshill Mechanics Institute Eccleshill
- Rowanberry Close Eccleshill
- Eccleshill Library (at) Eccleshill
- Bolton Junction Bolton
- Grasmere Road Bolton
- Grove House Road Bolton
- St James's Church Bolton
- Lister Lane Bolton
- Queens Road Bolton
- Cliffe Wood View Bolton
- Cliffe Road (at) Undercliffe
- Cranmer Road (at) Undercliffe
- Wapping Road (near) Undercliffe
- Cross Sun Street Barkerend
- Cathedral R Bradford City Centre
- Little Germany Y (at) Bradford City Centre
- Bradford Interchange Bus Station (stand A) Bradford City Centre
- Senior Way T (at) Bradford City Centre
- Sawrey Place Shearbridge
- Trinity Road (opp) Shearbridge
- St Luke's Hospital Shearbridge
- St Luke's Hosp - Horton Wing Shearbridge
- Holme Street (opp) Little Horton
- Central Avenue Little Horton
- Clarges Street Little Horton
- Thornton Lane (at) Little Horton
- St Enoch's Road (at) Little Horton
- St Enoch's Rd Bridge (on) Little Horton
- Marbridge Court Little Horton
- Watty Hall Road (opp) Wibsey
- St Enoch's Road Top (at) Wibsey
- Park View (at) Wibsey
- Wibsey Park Wibsey
- Park Square (at) Wibsey
- Buttershaw BEC Buttershaw
- The Crescent East Buttershaw
- The Crescent West Buttershaw
- Buttershaw Drive (opp) Buttershaw
- Cooper Lane Junction Buttershaw
- Cooper Lane Junction Buttershaw
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 640 bus?
The first 640 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:52 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 640 bus?
The last 640 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 21:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 640 bus cost?
First Bradford's published fares on the 640: 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 Bradford day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 640 bus?
The 640 is operated by First Bradford.
Timetable data from First Bradford via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Yorkshire & the Humber feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.