The average bus between Halifax and Castleford takes 2h 17m and the fastest bus takes 1h 45m. There is a bus service every few hours from Halifax to Castleford. 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 hourly between Halifax and Castleford. The earliest departure is at 5:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Halifax is at 9:15 PM which arrives into Castleford at 11:15 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Halifax to Castleford. However, there are services departing from Halifax station and arriving at Castleford station via Leeds City Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 17m.
Halifax to Castleford bus services, operated by First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield, depart from Halifax Bus Station.
Halifax to Castleford bus services, operated by First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield, arrive at Wood Street station.
The distance between Halifax and Castleford is 32.1 km. The road distance is 45 km.
You can take a bus from Halifax Bus Station to Wood Street via Leeds City Bus Station in around 1h 56m.