The average bus between Harrogate and Castleford takes 1h 50m and the fastest bus takes 1h 29m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Harrogate to Castleford. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 30 minutes between Harrogate and Castleford. The earliest departure is at 5:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Harrogate is at 7:41 PM which arrives into Castleford at 9:15 PM. All services require a transfer at Leeds Bus Station Entrance and take an average of 1h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h 29m • 1 change

1h 34m • 1 change

1h 39m • 1 change

1h 39m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Harrogate to Castleford. However, there are services departing from Harrogate station and arriving at Castleford station via Leeds Bus Station Entrance station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
Harrogate to Castleford bus services, operated by Transdev Harrogate, depart from Library Gardens station.
Harrogate to Castleford bus services, operated by Transdev Harrogate, arrive at Wood Street station.
The distance between Harrogate and Castleford is 31.6 km. The road distance is 42 km.
You can take a bus from Library Gardens to Wood Street via Leeds Bus Station Entrance and Leeds City Bus Station in around 1h 37m.