The average bus between Castleford and Skelmanthorpe takes 1h 30m and the fastest bus takes 1h 12m. There is a bus service every few hours from Castleford to Skelmanthorpe. 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 2 hours between Castleford and Skelmanthorpe. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Castleford is at 8:35 PM which arrives into Skelmanthorpe at 9:47 PM. All services require a transfer at Wakefield Kirkgate and take an average of 1h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Castleford to Skelmanthorpe. However, there are services departing from Castleford station and arriving at Skelmanthorpe station via Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
Castleford to Skelmanthorpe bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Wakefield Bus Station.
Castleford to Skelmanthorpe bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Queen Street station.
The distance between Castleford and Skelmanthorpe is 24 km. The road distance is 32 km.
Team Pennine operates a bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Queen Street hourly, and the journey takes 37 min.