What follows is a list of points on the Pennine Way that can be accessed by public transport. The National Trail passes through some very remote areas, so plan ahead and make sure you don't miss the last bus or train. Follow the Countryside Code and enjoy!
Edale
Edale railway station - Manchester, Sheffield - https://railwaystation.uk/index.php?station=EDL
62 bus: Buxton - Castleton - 62 - Buxton - Castleton – High Peak – Bus Times
Torside
Transpennine Trail to Hadfield railway station - Manchester - https://railwaystation.uk/index.php?station=HDF
Wessenden Head
Meltham Greenfield Rd Wessenden Head Road – Bus Times Meltham Greenfield Rd Wessenden Head Road (W bound) – Bus Times
South Pennine 352 bus Saturdays and Bank Holidays - Holmfirth, Greenfield (rail), Uppermill - 352 - Holmfirth - Uppermill – South Pennine Community Transport – Bus Times
South Pennine 357 bus Tuesdays - Holmfirth, Greenfield (rail), Ashton (tram) - 357 - Holmfirth - Ashton-under-Lyne – South Pennine Community Transport – Bus Times
Hey Green
Kirklees Way to Marsden
383 to Huddersfield 383 - Huddersfield Bus Station - Marsden Dirker
184 to Oldham or Huddersfield 184 - Oldham Bus Station - Bus Station – Bee Network - Stagecoach Manchester – Bus Times
Brun Clough Reservoir
Diggle, opposite Brun Clough – Bus Times https://bustimes.org/stops/1800ED15341
184 to Greenfield and Oldham or to Marsden and Huddersfield 184 - Oldham Bus Station - Bus Station – Bee Network - Stagecoach Manchester – Bus Times
Blackstone Edge Reservoir
Littleborough White House (W-bound) – Bus Times Littleborough White House (E-bound) – Bus Times
587 to Sowerby Bridge and Halifax or to Littleborough and Rochdale 587 - Halifax - Sowerby Bridge - Ripponden - Littleborough - Rochdale – Team Pennine – Bus Times
Charlestown
Hebden Bridge Callis Bridge – Bus Times Hebden Bridge Callis Bridge (near) – Bus Times
590/591/592 to Todmorden and Rochdale/Burnley or to Hebden Bridge and Halifax 590 - Halifax Bus Station - Rochdale Bus Station – First Halifax 591 - Halifax Bus Station - Burnley Bus Station – First Halifax 592 - Todmorden Bus Station - Show Ground/Ram Inn - Burnley Bus Station – First Halifax – Bus Times
Colden
Colden, opposite Smithy Lane Edge Ln – Bus Times Colden, adjacent to Smithy Lane Edge Ln – Bus Times
596 to Hebden Bridge 596 - Hebden Bridge - Blackshaw Head – TLC Travel – Bus Times
Ponden Reservoir
Oldfield Scar Top Road (W bound) – Bus Times Oldfield Scar Top Road (E bound) – Bus Times
K14 to Haworth and Keighley K14 - Keighley - Oakworth - Leeming - Stanbury - Scar Top - Oakworth - Laycock - Oxenhope Circular – The Keighley Bus Company – Bus Times
Ickornshaw
Ickornshaw, adjacent to Black Bull – Bus Times Ickornshaw, opposite Black Bull – Bus Times
M4 to Colne and Burnley or Steeton and Keighley M3, M4, M5, M6 - Mainline - Keighley - Burnley
Thornton-in-Craven
Thornton in Craven Thornton Post Office (NE-bound) – Bus Times Thornton in Craven Thornton Post Office (SW-bound) – Bus Times
M6 to Skipton or Colne and Burnley M3, M4, M5, M6 - Mainline - Keighley - Burnley
280 to Skipton or Clitheroe and Preston 280 - Preston - Clitheroe - Skipton – Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire – Bus Times
Gargrave
Gargrave, adjacent to West Street – Bus Times Gargrave Church Street (N-bound) – Bus Times
Gargrave railway station: Carlisle/Lancaster - Skipton - Leeds https://railwaystation.uk/index.php?station=GGV
75/580 to Skipton or Settle 75 - Skipton - Malham – Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches – Bus Times 580 - Skipton - Settle – Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches – Bus Times
210/211 to Skipton 210, 211 - Skipton - Malham – North Yorkshire Council – Bus Times
864 Sundays to Skipton, Ilkley and Bradford 864 - Cravenlink - Bradford - Malham – The Keighley Bus Company
866 Sundays to Skipton and Keighley 866 - Cravenlink - Keighley - Malham – The Keighley Bus Company – Bus Times
Newfield Hall
Calton, adjacent to Newfield Hall Gates – Bus Times Calton, opposite Newfield Hall Gates – Bus Times
75 Saturdays to Skipton 75 - Skipton - Malham – Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches – Bus Times
210 Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays to Skipton 210, 211 - Skipton - Malham – North Yorkshire Council – Bus Times
864 Sundays to Skipton, Ilkley and Bradford 864 - Cravenlink - Bradford - Malham – The Keighley Bus Company
866 Sundays to Skipton and Keighley 866 - Cravenlink - Keighley - Malham – The Keighley Bus Company – Bus Times
Airton
https://streetmap.co.uk/map/idld?x=390398&y=459210&z=115&sv=390398,459210&st=4&ar=Y,y&mapp=map[FS]idld&searchp=ids&dn=787&ax=390398&ay=459210&lm=0 Airton The Green (NE-bound) – Bus Times Airton The Manor House (E-bound) – Bus Times
75 Saturdays to Skipton 75 - Skipton - Malham – Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches – Bus Times
210/211 Mondays to Fridays to Skipton 210, 211 - Skipton - Malham – North Yorkshire Council – Bus Times
864 Sundays to Skipton, Ilkley and Bradford 864 - Cravenlink - Bradford - Malham – The Keighley Bus Company
866 Sundays to Skipton and Keighley 866 - Cravenlink - Keighley - Malham – The Keighley Bus Company – Bus Times
Kirkby Malham
Kirkby Malham Post Box (S-bound) – Bus Times Kirkby Malham Victoria Hotel (W-bound) – Bus Times
75 Saturdays to Skipton 75 - Skipton - Malham – Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches – Bus Times
210/211 Mondays to Fridays to Skipton 210, 211 - Skipton - Malham – North Yorkshire Council – Bus Times
864 Sundays to Skipton, Ilkley and Bradford 864 - Cravenlink - Bradford - Malham – The Keighley Bus Company
866 Sundays to Skipton and Keighley 866 - Cravenlink - Keighley - Malham – The Keighley Bus Company – Bus Times
Malham
75 Saturdays to Skipton 75 - Skipton - Malham – Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches – Bus Times
210/211 Mondays to Fridays to Skipton 210, 211 - Skipton - Malham – North Yorkshire Council – Bus Times
864 Sundays to Skipton, Ilkley and Bradford 864 - Cravenlink - Bradford - Malham – The Keighley Bus Company
866 Sundays to Skipton and Keighley 866 - Cravenlink - Keighley - Malham – The Keighley Bus Company – Bus Times
Horton-in-Ribblesdale
Horton in Ribblesdale Gray Bridge (S-bound) – Bus Times Horton in Ribblesdale Gray Bridge (N-bound) – Bus Times
Horton-in-Ribblesdale railway station - Carlisle-Settle-Skipton-Leeds https://railwaystation.uk/index.php?station=HIR
11 Mon-Sats to Settle and Clitheroe 11 - Horton In Ribblesdale - Clitheroe – North Yorkshire Council – Bus Times
832 Sundays to Settle or Hawes 832 - Dales - Settle Market Place - Hawes Market Place – Arriva North East – Bus Times
Hawes
Hawes Market Place (E-bound) – Bus Times Hawes Market Place (W-bound) – Bus Times
80 Summer Saturdays to Ribblehead, Bentham and Lancaster 80 - Lancaster - Ingleton - Ribblehead - Hawes – Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches – Bus Times
113 Mon-Sats to Garsdale station Timetables – The Little White Bus
156 Mon-Sats to Leyburn Timetables – The Little White Bus
830 Summer Sundays to Ribblehead or Richmond 830 - Dales - Market Place (E-bound) Hawes - Ribblehead Rail Station – Arriva North East – Bus Times
831 Summer Sundays to Richmond, Darlington and Middlesbrough Northern DalesBus 831 from the North East to Swaledale and Hawes
832 Summer Sundays to Ribblehead and Settle Northern DalesBus 832 to Ribblehead, Settle, Clapham and Ingleton
856 Sundays to Leyburn, Bedale and Northallerton 856 - Northallerton - Gayle – Dales and District – Bus Times
858 Summer Sundays to Ribblehead or Richmond and Darlington Northern DalesBus 858 from Darlington and Richmond to Hawes and Ribblehead
875 Summer Sundays to Ilkley, Leeds and York 875 - Dalesbus - York - Leeds - Ilkley - Grassington - Hawes – Coastliner – Bus Times
876 Summer Sundays to Ilkley and Leeds 876 - Seacroft Bus Station - Wensleydale Creamery via Ilkley & Grassington – First Leeds
Hardraw
Hardraw The Green Dragon Inn (W-bound) – Bus Times Hardraw The Green Dragon Inn (E-bound) – Bus Times
113 Mon-Sats to Garsdale station or Hawes Timetables – The Little White Bus
Thwaite
Thwaite, opposite Chapel – Bus Times Thwaite Chapel (NW-bound) – Bus Times
30 Mon-Sats to Richmond Timetables – The Little White Bus
Keld
30 Mon-Sats to Richmond Timetables – The Little White Bus
Tan Hill Inn
No public transport
Bowes
https://bustimes.org/stops/13007104C Bowes Church (W-bound) – Bus Times
72 Mon-Fri to Barnard Castle 72 - Barnard Castle Galgate, Startforth, Bowes West End – Hodgsons – Bus Times
Middleton-in-Teesdale
Middleton in Teesdale Rock Villa Road End (N-bound) – Bus Times Middleton in Teesdale Rock Villa Road End (S-bound) – Bus Times Middleton in Teesdale Horsemarket (SE-bound) – Bus Times
73 Wednesdays to Barnard Castle 73 - Wrentnall Cottages NE/B,Langdon Beck - Galgate std A (3 Horseshoes PH),Barnard Castle – Hodgsons – Bus Times
95 Mon-Sats to Barnard Castle 95 - Barnard Castle - Middleton-in-Teesdale – Weardale Motor Services – Bus Times
96 Mon-Sats to Barnard Castle 96 - Barnard Castle - Middleton-in-Teesdale – Weardale Motor Services – Bus Times
Newbiggin
Newbiggin Village Hall (SE-bound) – Bus Times Newbiggin Village Hall (NW-bound) – Bus Times
73 Wednesdays to Middleton and Barnard Castle 73 - Wrentnall Cottages NE/B,Langdon Beck - Galgate std A (3 Horseshoes PH),Barnard Castle – Hodgsons – Bus Times
Bowlees
Bowlees Telephone Kiosk (SE-bound) – Bus Times Bowlees Telephone Kiosk (NW-bound) – Bus Times
73 Wednesdays to Middleton and Barnard Castle 73 - Wrentnall Cottages NE/B,Langdon Beck - Galgate std A (3 Horseshoes PH),Barnard Castle – Hodgsons – Bus Times
Forest-in-Teesdale
Forest in Teesdale Branch Foot (SE-bound) – Bus Times Forest in Teesdale Branch Foot (NW-bound) – Bus Times
73 Wednesdays to Middleton and Barnard Castle 73 - Wrentnall Cottages NE/B,Langdon Beck - Galgate std A (3 Horseshoes PH),Barnard Castle – Hodgsons – Bus Times
Dufton
No public transport, but only 4 miles to Appleby-in-Westmorland https://maps.app.goo.gl/oxLUaNKeJh41YZBz8
Garrigill
No public transport, but only 4 miles to Alston https://maps.app.goo.gl/zLFnDkvJvSNYuG4F6
Alston
Alston, in Hendersons Garage – Bus Times Alston, outside Hendersons Garage – Bus Times
680A Mondays & Wednesdays to Brampton and Carlisle 680A - Nenthead - Carlisle – Telford's Coaches – Bus Times
681 Mon-Sats to Haltwhistle 681 - Birdoswald Roman Fort - Alston via Haltwhistle, Park Village, Lambley, Slaggyford – Go North East – Bus Times
Slaggyford
Slaggyford, near Post Box – Bus Times Slaggyford, opposite Post Box – Bus Times
680A Mondays & Wednesdays to Brampton and Carlisle or Alston 680A - Nenthead - Carlisle – Telford's Coaches – Bus Times
681 Mon-Sats to Haltwhistle or Alston 681 - Birdoswald Roman Fort - Alston via Haltwhistle, Park Village, Lambley, Slaggyford – Go North East – Bus Times
Burnstones
https://bustimes.org/stops/3100Y674543 Knarsdale Burnstones viaduct (southbound) – Bus Times
680A Mondays & Wednesdays to Brampton and Carlisle or Alston 680A - Nenthead - Carlisle – Telford's Coaches – Bus Times
681 Mon-Sats to Haltwhistle or Alston 681 - Birdoswald Roman Fort - Alston via Haltwhistle, Park Village, Lambley, Slaggyford – Go North East – Bus Times
Glendue Bridge
Eals Glendue Bridge (northbound) – Bus Times Eals Glendue Bridge (southbound) – Bus Times
680A Mondays & Wednesdays to Brampton and Carlisle or Alston 680A - Nenthead - Carlisle – Telford's Coaches – Bus Times
681 Mon-Sats to Haltwhistle or Alston 681 - Birdoswald Roman Fort - Alston via Haltwhistle, Park Village, Lambley, Slaggyford – Go North East – Bus Times
Lambley
https://bustimes.org/stops/3100Y666585 Lambley Greenriggs road end (near) – Bus Times
680A Mondays & Wednesdays to Brampton and Carlisle or Alston 680A - Nenthead - Carlisle – Telford's Coaches – Bus Times
681 Mon-Sats to Haltwhistle or Alston 681 - Birdoswald Roman Fort - Alston via Haltwhistle, Park Village, Lambley, Slaggyford – Go North East – Bus Times
Longbyre, Hadrian’s Wall
Longbyre, opposite Thirlwall View – Bus Times Longbyre, adjacent to Thirlwall View – Bus Times
681 Mon-Sats to Haltwhistle or Alston 681 - Birdoswald Roman Fort - Alston via Haltwhistle, Park Village, Lambley, Slaggyford – Go North East – Bus Times
Walltown Quarry, Hadrian’s Wall
AD122 to Haltwhistle and Hexham AD12 - Walltown Roman Army Museum - Hexham via Haltwhistle and Hadrians Wall Visitor Attractions – Go North East – Bus Times
Cawfields, Hadrian’s Wall
Cawfields, opposite Milecastle Inn – Bus Times https://bustimes.org/stops/3100Y715660
AD122 to Haltwhistle or Hexham AD12 - Walltown Roman Army Museum - Hexham via Haltwhistle and Hadrians Wall Visitor Attractions – Go North East – Bus Times
Once Brewed, Hadrian’s Wall
https://streetmap.co.uk/map/idld?x=375282&y=567506&z=115&sv=375282,567506&st=4&ar=Y,y&mapp=map[FS]idld&searchp=ids&dn=792&ax=375282&ay=567506&lm=0 Once Brewed The Sill (N-bound) – Bus Times
AD122 to Haltwhistle or Hexham AD12 - Walltown Roman Army Museum - Hexham via Haltwhistle and Hadrians Wall Visitor Attractions – Go North East – Bus Times
Housesteads, Hadrian’s Wall
Housesteads Grandy's Knowe (E-bound) – Bus Times Housesteads Grandy's Knowe (W-bound) – Bus Times
AD122 to Haltwhistle or Hexham AD12 - Walltown Roman Army Museum - Hexham via Haltwhistle and Hadrians Wall Visitor Attractions – Go North East – Bus Times
Bellingham
Bellingham, adjacent to Parkside Place – Bus Times Bellingham, opposite Parkside Place – Bus Times
680 Mon-Sats to Hexham 680 - Hexham - Bellingham via Acomb, Wall, Humshaugh, Wark – Go North East – Bus Times
693 Saturdays to Kielder 693 - Bellingham - Kielder – Telford's Coaches – Bus Times
Cottonshopeburnfoot
Byrness Cottonshopeburnfoot (northbound) – Bus Times Byrness Cottonshopeburnfoot (southbound) – Bus Times
X74 Mon-Sats to Newcastle or Jedburgh X74 - Newcastle - Jedburgh
Byrness
Byrness Hotel (opp) – Bus Times Byrness Hotel (o/s) – Bus Times
X74 Mon-Sats to Newcastle or Jedburgh X74 - Newcastle - Jedburgh
Kirk Yetholm
81 Mon-Sats to Kelso 81 - Yetholm + Morebattle circular - Kelso – Scottish Borders Council – Bus Times
https://railwaystation.uk/index.php?station=BWK
