For the Christmas and New Year period, some services are changing, including public transport. In this guide, we have useful information on what’s running during this time of year in Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven.
Buses in Bradford
- Monday 23rd December: Weekday or Saturday timetable on most services
- Tuesday 24th December (Christmas Eve): Weekday or Saturday timetable on most services until 6pm. Reduced services until 8pm when they stop completely
- Wednesday 25th December (Christmas Day): No services
- Thursday 26th December (Boxing Day): Special services will operate, typically from 9am to 6pm – more information here
- Friday 27th-Saturday 28th December: Saturday service on most routes
- Sunday 29th December: Sunday service on most routes
- Monday 30th December: Saturday service on most routes
- Tuesday 31st December (New Year’s Eve): Saturday timetable on most services until 6pm. Reduced services until 8pm when they stop completely
- Wednesday 1st January (New Year’s Day): Reduced services on some routes run by First, including the 72, 363, 576, 617, 618, 640 and 641 – more information here. There will be no buses running in the Keighley, Worth Valley and Craven areas
- Thursday 2nd January onwards: Services running to a normal timetable
Buses in Craven
- Monday 23rd December: Some services will run to a Saturday timetable, whilst others will run to their normal weekday timetable
- Tuesday 24th December (Christmas Eve): Saturday service for most routes, with most routes gradually ending after 7pm
- Wednesday 25th December (Christmas Day): No services
- Thursday 26th December (Boxing Day): No services
- Friday 27th-Saturday 28th December: Most services will run to a Saturday timetable
- Sunday 29th December: Sunday services
- Monday 30th December: Saturday services on most routes
- Tuesday 31st December (New Year’s Eve): Saturday services on most routes, with services gradually ending by 7pm
- Wednesday 1st January (New Year’s Day): No services
- Thursday 2nd January onwards: Most services running to a normal timetable
Further information about services running in Craven is on the DalesBus website news page.
More information on specific routes in the Craven area can be found by using the journey planner listed on the DalesBus website: Journey Planners
Trains in Bradford and Craven
- Information on Northern’s services across the Bradford and Craven area: Northern
- Information on LNER’s services between Bradford Forster Square and London King’s Cross: LNER
- Information on Grand Central’s services between Bradford Interchange and London King’s Cross: Grand Central
There will be no services on Christmas Day or Boxing Day. Grand Central will not be running any services on New Year’s Day.
During Christmas, there will be engineering works in the Leeds area and between Hebden Bridge and Todmorden. As a result, some routes will have replacement bus services, whilst others may be delayed. To avoid disappointment, it is best to check the links above with information on services from operators running trains in Bradford and Craven.
Coach services in Bradford and Craven
- National Express – lists services including the 801 between Bradford and London and 811 between Leeds and Liverpool
- Flixbus – you can find journey times to and from Bradford here
Leeds Bradford Airport
- More information about flights during Christmas will be available in due course on their website: Leeds Bradford Airport
Useful tips and resources
- If you are anxious about travelling, we have our guides to travel:
- It is best to check ahead of time whether you can get a bus, train or coach to where you want to go on your preferred date
- It is also worth looking at the weather forecast before travelling, in case of rain, snow or ice