The 271 and 272 are the main route from Sheffield into the Peak District. They differ only in their route within Sheffield itself: the 271 serving the Royal Hallamshire Hospital Mon-Sat daytimes; and the 272 running direct via Ecclesall Road early mornings, evenings and on Sundays. Buses run hourly for most of the day.
The majority of journeys are operated by First, but some are operated by Hulleys and one return trip very early each weekday is operated by TM Travel.
See the full timetable, which also tells you which operator runs each journey, on the following websites:
The timetables on the operators' own websites only include the journeys operated by that particular operator, so use one of the timetable links above for the full picture.
The cheapest day ticket that is valid throughout the route is the FirstDay Peak Explorer at £5.50 for an adult. It's only valid on journeys operated by First, but is also valid on all First buses throughout South Yorkshire.
The Derbyshire Wayfarer ticket at £12.40 is valid along the entire route on all journeys on the 271/272 regardless of operator. It can also be used on almost all buses and trains throughout Derbyshire and on selected routes into neighbouring counties. Buy it in advance or from the bus driver. See full details of this great value ticket here.
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Here's the route, stop-by-stop. Logos are hyperlinks, so click through to see where the 271 and 272 can take you!:
This first section of route is served by both routes 271 and 272:
Sheffield Centre, Sheffield Interchange
Buses depart from stand D2 at Sheffield Interchange.
See a map of the interchange with a guide to which services run from which stand here.
Major connecting bus routes from Sheffield Interchange:
- Stagecoach X17 to Matlock via Chesterfield from stand B4
- Stagecoach 265 to Barnsley from stand B3
- Stagecoach 53 to Mansfield from stand B4
- First X78 to Doncaster via Meadowhall and Rotherham from stand C1
FirstDay Sheffield at £3.90 and FirstDay South Yorkshire tickets at £5.00 for an adult are valid on journeys operated by First on the 271/272 between Sheffield Interchange and Fox House Inn. They are also valid on all First buses in either Sheffield or South Yorkshire respectively. FirstDay Peak Explorer at £5.50 for an adult is valid throughout routes 271/272 but only on First buses. It can also be used on all First buses in South Yorkshire.
The Hulleys Daily Hopper ticket at £6.00 for an adult is valid throughout the route only on journeys operated by Hulleys. It is also valid on the rest of their network.
The following multi-operator TravelMaster day tickets are valid on all buses on these routes within South Yorkshire, that's between Sheffield Interchange and Fox House Inn only:
- CityBus £4.00 Valid on any bus within the Sheffield city boundary
- CityWide £4.30 Valid on any bus or tram within the Sheffield city boundary
- SYConnect £6.30 Valid on any bus or tram within South Yorkshire
- TravelMaster Gold £7.70 Valid on any bus, tram or train within South Yorkshire
Derbyshire Wayfarer tickets at £12.40 are valid throughout the routes, as long as your journey either starts or finishes in Derbyshire. It is valid on most buses and trains throughout Derbyshire and on selected routes into neighbouring counties, of which this is one. Tickets can be bought on the bus.
Sheffield Plusbus tickets, bought with train tickets to/from Sheffield or Meadowhall, are valid on the 271/272 from Sheffield Interchange as far as Parson House Farm.
Sheffield Centre, Howard Hotel
Buses towards Castleton use stop SS1 right opposite The Howard pub on Paternoster Row:
Buses arriving in Sheffield drop you off at stop SS2 over the road, just opposite the Showroom Cinema:
Sheffield Centre, Arundel Lane
Buses towards Castleton stop on the right, buses arriving in Sheffield on the left on Furnival Street:
Sheffield Centre, Moorhead
272 only:
Sheffield Centre, Moor Market
272 buses towards Castleton use stop MF1 on the left on Mon-Sats and stop MF2 on the right on Sundays. Both stops are outside Atkinson's on Charter Row:
Ecclesall Road/Hanover Way
272 buses towards Castleton stop on the right, buses to Sheffield on the left on A625 Ecclesall Road:
Ecclesall Road, Pear Street
272 buses towards Castleton stop on the right, buses to Sheffield on the left on A625 Ecclesall Road:
Ecclesall Road, Denham Road/Collegiate Crescent
272 buses towards Castleton stop outside the One Stop on A625 Ecclesall Road, right by the junction with Denham Road:
272 buses towards Sheffield stop near the junction of A625 Ecclesall Road and Collegiate Crescent:
Ecclesall Road, Thompson Road
272 buses to Castleton stop in the distance on the left, just past the pelican crossing. Buses to Sheffield stop on the right, just outside Couch on A625 Ecclesall Road:
Ecclesall Road, Hickmott Road/Wadbrough Road
272 buses to Castleton stop here, near the Sainsbury's Local by the junction with Hickmott Road on A625 Ecclesall Road:
272 buses towards Sheffield stop here, by the junction of Wadbrough Road, on A625 Ecclesall Road:
Hunters Bar, Neill Road
272 buses towards Castleton stop on the left, buses to Sheffield on the right, on A625 Ecclesall Road:
271 only:
Sheffield Centre, Fitzwilliam Street/Mappin Street
271 buses towards Casleton stop on the right near the junction with Fitzwilliam Street, buses towards Sheffield stop on the left near Mappin Street on West Street:
Sheffield Centre, Gell Street/Regent Terrace
Western Bank, Clarkson Street
271 buses towards Castleton stop on the left, buses to Sheffield on the right behind the bus on B6547 Glossop Road:
Broomhill, Royal Hallamshire
Hospital
271 buses to Castleton stop on the left, buses to Sheffield on the right on B6547 Glossop Road. The hospital itself is to the right.
Broomhill, Newbould Lane/Glossop Road
Broomhill, Clarkehouse Road/Ash Grove
Broomhill, Botanical Gardens
271 buses towards Castleton stop right outside the entrance to the Botanical Gardens on B6069 Clarkehouse Road:
Hunters Bar, Endcliffe Terrace
Road/Westbourne Road
Hunters Bar, Ecclesall Road/Newington Road
Both routes 271 and 272:
Hunters Bar, Junction Road
271 and 272 buses towards Castleton stop here, just south of Hunters Bar Roundabout on A625 Ecclesall Road:
Hunters Bar, Rustlings Road
Hunters Bar, Carrington Road
Buses towards Castleton stop on the right, buses to Sheffield at the bus shelter in the distance on the left on A625 Ecclesall Road:
Banner Cross, Greystones Road
Buses towards Castleton stop here, just uphill from the junction with Greystones Road:
Buses towards Sheffield stop right by the junction with Greystones Road, on A625 Ecclesall Road:
Banner Cross, Huntingtower Road/Glenalmond Road
Buses towards Castleton stop on the right, buses towards Sheffield on the left on A625 Ecclesall Road:
Banner Cross, Brincliffe Edge
Road
Ecclesall, Ringinglow Road
Ecclesall, Dunkeld Road
Ecclesall, Millhouses Lane/Knowle Lane
Buses to Castleton stop on the right, buses to Sheffield on the left on A625 Ecclesall Road South:
Ecclesall, Cortworth Road/Hoober Road
Ecclesall, Dobcroft Road/Harley Road
Parkhead, Parkhead Crescent
Buses to Castleton stop on the right just outside the Toby Carvery, buses to Sheffield stop on the left in the distance on A625 Ecclesall Road South:
Parkhead, Abbey Lane
Parkhead, Little Common Road/Whirlow Lane
Buses to Castleton stop in the distance on the right, buses to Sheffield use the bus shelter on the left on A625 Ecclesall Road South:
Whirlow, Whirlow Court Road/Croft Lane
Buses to Castleton stop on the right, buses to Sheffield in the distance on the left on A625 Ecclesall Road South:
Whirlow, Whirlowdale Road
Buses to Castleton stop on the left and buses to Sheffield stop on the right on A625 Ecclesall Road South:
Whirlow, Limb Lane/Whinfell Court
Whirlow, Sports Club
Dore Moor, Brickhouse Lane
Buses to Castleton stop in the distance on the right, next to the red telephone box opposite the pub, buses to Sheffield stop on the left on A625 Hathersage Road:
Dore Moor, Sheephill Road
Dore Moor, Whitelow Lane
Fox House, Blacka Moor
Fox House, Parson House Farm/Stony Ridge Road
Sheffield Plusbus tickets, bought with train tickets to/from Sheffield or Meadowhall, are valid on the 271/272 from central Sheffield as far as here, but no further.
Fox House, Fox House Inn
Buses to Castleton stop on the left and buses to Sheffield use the brick bus shelter on the right on A6187 Hathersage Road:
Change here for TM Travel 65 towards Buxton
FirstDay Sheffield at £3.90 and FirstDay South Yorkshire tickets at £5.00 for an adult are valid on journeys operated by First on the 271/272 between Sheffield Interchange and Fox House Inn. They are also valid on all First buses in either Sheffield or South Yorkshire respectively. To travel west of here, FirstDay Peak Explorer at £5.50 for an adult is valid throughout routes 271/272 but only on First buses. It can also be used on all First buses in South Yorkshire.
The Hulleys Daily Hopper ticket at £6.00 for an adult is valid throughout the route only on journeys operated by Hulleys. It is also valid on the rest of their network.
The following multi-operator TravelMaster day tickets are valid on all buses on these routes within South Yorkshire, that's between Sheffield Interchange and Fox House Inn only:
- CityBus £4.00 Valid on any bus within the Sheffield city boundary
- CityWide £4.30 Valid on any bus or tram within the Sheffield city boundary
- SYConnect £6.30 Valid on any bus or tram within South Yorkshire
- TravelMaster Gold £7.70 Valid on any bus, tram or train within South Yorkshire
Derbyshire Wayfarer tickets at £12.40 are valid throughout the routes, as long as your journey either starts or finishes in Derbyshire. It is valid on most buses and trains throughout Derbyshire and on selected routes into neighbouring counties, of which this is one. Tickets can be bought on the bus.
The TfGM Wayfarer ticket, at £12 for an adult, is valid on all buses, trains and trams across the Peak District, Greater Manchester and into many neighbouring areas. It can't be bought on the bus, but is valid for travel on the 271/272 between Castleton and Fox House Inn.
Peak District Plusbus tickets, bought with train tickets to/from Buxton, Glossop, Hathersage or Matlock, are valid on the 271/272 between Castleton and here, but no further east.
Fox House, Hathersage Road/Burbage Bridge
Hathersage, Surprise View
Hathersage, The Millstone
Buses to Castleton stop on the right, buses to Sheffield on the left on A6187 Sheffield Road:
Hathersage, The Dale
Hathersage, High Leigh
Hathersage, Crossland Road
Buses to Castleton stop on the right, buses to Sheffield on the left on A6187 Sheffield Road:
Hathersage, George Hotel
Buses to Castleton stop right opposite the George Hotel, near the junction with B6001 Station Road, on A6187 Main Road:
Buses to Sheffield stop over the road and a bit further east, also on A6187 Main Road:
Peak District Plusbus tickets, bought with train tickets to/from Buxton, Glossop, Hathersage or Matlock, are valid on the 271/272 between Castleton and Fox House Inn.
Hathersage, Hathersage Bridge
Hathersage, Hill Foot
Hathersage, Cunliffe House
Hathersage, Riverside Dairy
Bamford, Bus Turnaround
Buses in both directions serve this stop at the junction of A6013 Sickleholme and Mytham Bridge, just south of the railway station:
Change here for Hulleys 273, 274 & 275 to Sheffield via Ladybower Reservoir
The TfGM Wayfarer ticket, at £12 for an adult, is valid on all buses, trains and trams across the Peak District, Greater Manchester and into many neighbouring areas. It can't be bought on the bus, but is valid for travel on the 271/272 between Castleton and Fox House Inn.
Bamford, Shatton Lane
Buses towards Castleton stop here on a slight bend in the road. The garden centre is in the distance on A6187 Hope Road:
Buses to Sheffield stop over the road and a bit further west, also on A6187 Hope Road:
Bamford, Thornhill Lane
Bamford, The Rising Sun
Buses in both directions stop outside the Rising Sun pub, but the bus stop flag only appears on the side of the road heading towards Castleton. Buses to Sheffield stop directly opposite:
Brough, Travellers Rest
Most journeys turn off the main road here to serve Bradwell, before returning to this point to continue towards either Castleton or Sheffield. Buses to Bradwell stop here on B6049 Stretfield Road:
Buses towards Castleton stop here on A6187 Hope Road:
Buses to Sheffield stop adjacent to the pub car park on A6187 Hope Road:
Journeys via Bradwell:
Brough, Mill
Bradwell, Stretfield Cottages
Bradwell, Batham Gate
Buses to Bradwell stop on the right, buses to either Castleton or Sheffield use the shelter on the left:
Bradwell, Memorial Hall
Buses arriving in Bradwell stop on the right, buses towards either Castleton or Sheffield stop on the left on Main Road:
Bradwell, Towngate
Bradwell, Memorial Hall
Bradwell, Batham Gate
Bradwell, Stretfield Cottages
Brough, Mill
Brough, Travellers Rest
All journeys:
Hope, Station Road End
Buses to Castleton stop on the left, buses to Sheffield on the right on A6187 Hope Road:
The TfGM Wayfarer ticket, at £12 for an adult, is valid on all buses, trains and trams across the Peak District, Greater Manchester and into many neighbouring areas. It can't be bought on the bus, but is valid for travel on the 271/272 between Castleton and Fox House Inn.
Hope, Aston Lane
Hope, Church
Hope, Post Office
Buses towards Castleton stop here on A6187 Castleton Road:
Buses towards Sheffield stop here, at the junction with Edale Road, on A6187 Castleton Road:
Hope, College
Hope, Warehouse Lane
Castleton, Losehill Hall
Castleton, How Lane
Castleton, Bus Station
Buses terminate at the bus station, which is really just one stop on a turning circle on A6187 How Lane:
FirstDay Peak Explorer at £5.50 for an adult is valid throughout routes 271/272 but only on First buses. It can also be used on all First buses in South Yorkshire.
The Hulleys Daily Hopper ticket at £6.00 for an adult is valid throughout the route only on journeys operated by Hulleys. It is also valid on the rest of their network.
Derbyshire Wayfarer tickets at £12.40 are valid throughout the routes, as long as your journey either starts or finishes in Derbyshire. It is valid on most buses and trains throughout Derbyshire and on selected routes into neighbouring counties, of which this is one. Tickets can be bought on the bus.
The TfGM Wayfarer ticket, at £12 for an adult, is valid on all buses, trains and trams across the Peak District, Greater Manchester and into many neighbouring areas. It can't be bought on the bus, but is valid for travel on the 271/272 between Castleton and Fox House Inn.
Peak District Plusbus tickets, bought with train tickets to/from Buxton, Glossop, Hathersage or Matlock, are valid on the 271/272 between here and Fox House Inn.
