Bus 212 in Leeds links Dewsbury Bus Station and Wakefield Bus Station. The route is 22.8 km long with 81 stops, and the official schedule from West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro) puts the full trip at about 78 minutes. On a weekday it runs 17 trips in one direction, and 10 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 212 |
| City | Leeds |
| Operator | West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro) |
| Start → end | Dewsbury Bus Station → Wakefield Bus Station |
| End → start | Wakefield Bus Station → Dewsbury Bus Station |
| Route length | 22.8 km / 29.9 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 81 / 83 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 78 minutes |
| Trips per day | 17 on weekdays, 10 on weekends one way |
| Frequency | peak 60–100 · midday 60 · weekend 60 |
| First / last trip from «Dewsbury Bus Station» | 06:00 / 22:10 |
| First / last trip from «Wakefield Bus Station» | 06:15 / 22:15 |
| Fare | 2.50 £ (fare in effect since 30 March 2025) |
| Updated | August 22, 2026 |
Route of Bus 212
Outbound: Dewsbury Bus Station → Wakefield Bus Station
This direction has 81 stops and runs 22.8 km. The route passes Longcauseway, Deighton Lane, Croft House Farm, Wrenthorpe Lane End. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dewsbury Bus Station | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Longcauseway | 0.3 km | |
| 3 | Crackenedge Lane L3 | 0.4 km | |
| 4 | Willans Road | 0.9 km | |
| 5 | Moorlands Avenue | 1.2 km | |
| 6 | Aspen Grove | 1.4 km | |
| 7 | Boothroyd Lane | 1.5 km | |
| 8 | St John’s Street | 1.8 km | |
| 9 | St John’s Church | 2.2 km | |
| 10 | Oxford Road | 2.6 km | |
| 11 | School Lane | 2.8 km | |
| 12 | Healds Road | 3.1 km | |
| 13 | Staincliffe View | 3.5 km | |
| 14 | Staincliffe Park | 3.8 km | |
| 15 | Butchers Arms Junction | 4.0 km | |
| 16 | Chapel Fold | 4.2 km | |
| 17 | Dewsbury & District Hospital | 4.6 km | |
| 18 | Cullingworth Street | 5.0 km | |
| 19 | Staincliffe School | 5.4 km | |
| 20 | Bunkers Lane | 5.6 km | |
| 21 | Deighton Lane | 6.0 km | |
| 22 | Healey Lane | 6.2 km | |
| 23 | Hayburn Road | 6.6 km | |
| 24 | Batley Cemetery | 6.8 km | |
| 25 | Mayman Close | 7.1 km | |
| 26 | Batley Commercial St D | 7.7 km | |
| 27 | Station Road | 8.2 km | |
| 28 | West Street | 8.5 km | |
| 29 | Primrose Hill | 8.8 km | |
| 30 | Sykes Close | 9.1 km | |
| 31 | Broom Walk | 9.3 km | |
| 32 | Cardigan Close | 9.5 km | |
| 33 | Oakwood Mews | 9.7 km | |
| 34 | Laithe Croft | 9.9 km | |
| 35 | Whitfield Centre | 10.1 km | |
| 36 | Solway Road | 10.3 km | |
| 37 | Manor Farm Drive | 10.6 km | |
| 38 | Manor Road | 10.8 km | |
| 39 | Soothill Manor | 11.2 km | |
| 40 | Croft House Farm | 11.5 km | |
| 41 | Babes In The Wood | 11.8 km | |
| 42 | Babes in the Wood Junction | 12.0 km | |
| 43 | Heybeck Lane | 12.3 km | |
| 44 | Baghill Road | 12.7 km | |
| 45 | The Croft | 12.9 km | |
| 46 | Woollin Avenue | 13.2 km | |
| 47 | Commonside | 13.4 km | |
| 48 | Haigh Hall Farm | 13.6 km | |
| 49 | Blind Lane | 14.4 km | |
| 50 | Woodhouse Lane | 14.8 km | |
| 51 | Kirkhamgate Village Hall | 15.4 km | |
| 52 | Hawthorn Close | 15.6 km | |
| 53 | Lindale Lane | 15.7 km | |
| 54 | Lindale Lane | 16.1 km | |
| 55 | Hawthorn Close | 16.2 km | |
| 56 | Kirkhamgate War Memorial | 16.5 km | |
| 57 | Lindale Farm | 17.1 km | |
| 58 | Park Mill Lane | 17.3 km | |
| 59 | Wrenthorpe Lane End | 17.7 km | |
| 60 | Pacaholme Road | 18.1 km | |
| 61 | St Pauls Drive | 18.4 km | |
| 62 | Phoenix Centre | 18.6 km | |
| 63 | Larkspur Way | 18.7 km | |
| 64 | Flanshaw School | 19.1 km | |
| 65 | Peacock Close | 19.3 km | |
| 66 | Peacock Avenue End | 19.4 km | |
| 67 | Sycamore Avenue | 19.6 km | |
| 68 | Blakey Road | 19.9 km | |
| 69 | Silcoates Street Top | 20.1 km | |
| 70 | Walker Avenue | 20.3 km | |
| 71 | Lincoln Street | 20.5 km | |
| 72 | Darnley Avenue | 20.9 km | |
| 73 | Victoria Avenue | 21.1 km | |
| 74 | Moorhouse Avenue | 21.2 km | |
| 75 | Henry Street | 21.4 km | |
| 76 | Plumpton Road | 21.5 km | |
| 77 | Retail Parks K | 21.8 km | |
| 78 | Westgate D | 22.1 km | |
| 79 | Westgate E | 22.3 km | |
| 80 | Union Street J | 22.7 km | |
| 81 | Wakefield Bus Station | 22.8 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Wakefield Bus Station → Dewsbury Bus Station
This direction has 83 stops and runs 29.9 km. The route passes Union Street K, Wrenthorpe Lane End, Croft House Farm, Deighton Lane. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wakefield Bus Station | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Union Street K | 0.2 km | |
| 3 | Westgate A | 0.5 km | |
| 4 | Westgate C | 0.8 km | |
| 5 | Retail Parks J | 0.9 km | |
| 6 | Plumpton Road | 2.2 km | |
| 7 | Henry Street | 2.6 km | |
| 8 | Moorhouse Avenue | 2.8 km | |
| 9 | Victoria Avenue | 2.9 km | |
| 10 | Darnley Avenue | 3.1 km | |
| 11 | Walker Avenue | 3.7 km | |
| 12 | Silcoates Street Top | 3.9 km | |
| 13 | Blakey Road | 4.1 km | |
| 14 | Sycamore Avenue | 4.3 km | |
| 15 | Peacock Avenue End | 4.6 km | |
| 16 | Peacock Close | 4.7 km | |
| 17 | Flanshaw School | 4.9 km | |
| 18 | Larkspur Way | 5.2 km | |
| 19 | Phoenix Centre | 5.4 km | |
| 20 | St Pauls Drive | 5.7 km | |
| 21 | Pacaholme Road | 6.0 km | |
| 22 | Wrenthorpe Lane End | 6.3 km | |
| 23 | Park Mill Lane | 6.7 km | |
| 24 | Lindale Farm | 6.9 km | |
| 25 | New Row | 7.2 km | |
| 26 | Kirkhamgate Village Hall | 7.5 km | |
| 27 | Hawthorn Close | 7.8 km | |
| 28 | Lindale Lane | 8.2 km | |
| 29 | Hawthorn Close | 8.3 km | |
| 30 | Kirkhamgare War Memorial | 8.6 km | |
| 31 | Woodhouse Lane | 9.1 km | |
| 32 | Blind Lane | 9.6 km | |
| 33 | Haigh Hall Farm | 10.3 km | |
| 34 | Commonside | 10.5 km | |
| 35 | Woollin Avenue | 10.8 km | |
| 36 | The Croft | 11.0 km | |
| 37 | Baghill Road | 11.2 km | |
| 38 | Heybeck Lane | 11.6 km | |
| 39 | Babes in the Wood Junction | 11.9 km | |
| 40 | Woodkirk Academy | 13.6 km | |
| 41 | Babes In The Wood | 15.4 km | |
| 42 | Croft House Farm | 15.9 km | |
| 43 | Soothill Manor | 16.1 km | |
| 44 | Lydgate Road | 16.4 km | |
| 45 | Manor Farm Drive | 16.8 km | |
| 46 | Solway Road | 17.0 km | |
| 47 | Whitfield Centre | 17.3 km | |
| 48 | Laithe Croft | 17.5 km | |
| 49 | Oakwood Mews | 17.7 km | |
| 50 | Cardigan Close | 17.9 km | |
| 51 | Sykes Close | 18.2 km | |
| 52 | Howley Beck | 18.4 km | |
| 53 | Primrose Hill | 18.6 km | |
| 54 | West Street | 18.9 km | |
| 55 | Station Road | 19.2 km | |
| 56 | Batley Tesco | 19.6 km | |
| 57 | Batley Bus Station | 20.0 km | |
| 58 | Mayman Close | 20.5 km | |
| 59 | Batley Cemetery | 20.8 km | |
| 60 | Hayburn Road | 21.1 km | |
| 61 | Healey Lane | 21.5 km | |
| 62 | Deighton Lane | 21.7 km | |
| 63 | Bunkers Lane | 22.0 km | |
| 64 | Staincliffe School | 22.2 km | |
| 65 | Butchers Arms Junction | 22.3 km | |
| 66 | Chapel Fold | 22.5 km | |
| 67 | Cullingworth Street | 22.7 km | |
| 68 | Dewsbury & District Hospital | 23.0 km | |
| 69 | Staincliffe Park | 23.8 km | |
| 70 | Staincliffe View | 24.2 km | |
| 71 | Healds Road | 24.6 km | |
| 72 | School Lane | 24.7 km | |
| 73 | Oxford Road | 25.1 km | |
| 74 | St John’s Church | 26.6 km | |
| 75 | St. John Street | 28.1 km | |
| 76 | Boothroyd Lane | 28.3 km | |
| 77 | Aspen Grove | 28.5 km | |
| 78 | Moorlands Avenue | 28.7 km | |
| 79 | Willans Road | 28.9 km | |
| 80 | Northgate N4 | 29.2 km | |
| 81 | Market Place | 29.4 km | |
| 82 | Church Street | 29.5 km | |
| 83 | Dewsbury Bus Station | 29.9 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro), the route runs 17 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 10 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Dewsbury Bus Station» | 06:00 — 22:10 | 09:00 — 18:00 |
| From «Wakefield Bus Station» | 06:15 — 22:15 | 09:00 — 18:00 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 60–100 minutes, most often every 80; midday every 60 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 55–65; on weekends every 60 minutes.
Fare and payment
A single ride costs 2.50 £ — fare in effect since 30 March 2025. The same fare applies to buses in West Yorkshire.
No single bus journey in West Yorkshire costs more than £2.50 — this is the Mayor’s Fare cap, so the actual price charged by an operator can be lower. A DaySaver is £6.00, and the multi-operator MCard covers buses across the county.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a ride on bus 212 cost?
2.50 £ for a single ride — fare in effect since 30 March 2025.
When do the first and last trips run?
From Dewsbury Bus Station the first is at 06:00 and the last at 22:10. From Wakefield Bus Station they are 06:15 and 22:15.
How long does the trip from Dewsbury Bus Station to Wakefield Bus Station take?
About 78 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
81 outbound and 83 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 212 run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 10 trips in one direction, running from Dewsbury Bus Station between 09:00 and 18:00.
Every route number with its termini, operating hours and travel time is collected in the Leeds buses overview.
Data current as of August 22, 2026. Schedule and termini — West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro). Fares — West Yorkshire Combined Authority. Stop list, schedule and route geometry come from the official GTFS feed (Bus Open Data Service (BODS)).