{"id":17988,"date":"2026-09-28T14:40:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T13:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/bus-route-168-leeds"},"modified":"2026-09-28T14:40:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T13:40:40","slug":"bus-route-168-leeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-168-leeds","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 168 in Leeds: Corn Exchange \u2194 Castleford Bus Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 168 in Leeds links \u201cCorn Exchange\u201d and \u201cCastleford Bus Station\u201d. The two directions are not quite the same: 3 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-leeds#routes\">All routes in Leeds \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ada74d5755c2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ada74d5755c2\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-168-leeds\/#The_route_of_bus_168\" >The route of bus 168<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-168-leeds\/#Connections\" >Connections<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-168-leeds\/#Passes_and_concessions\" >Passes and concessions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-168-leeds\/#Questions_about_bus_168\" >Questions about bus 168<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-168-leeds\/#Does_bus_168_go_to_%E2%80%9CHaigh_Park_Road%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 168 go to \u201cHaigh Park Road\u201d?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-168-leeds\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_168_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 168 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_route_of_bus_168\"><\/span>The route of bus 168<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.ileeds.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-leeds-bus-168-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ileeds.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/60\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-leeds-bus-168-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 168 in Leeds on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Towards \u201cCastleford Bus Station\u201d: 49 stops. After \u201cCorn Exchange\u201d, the bus calls at \u201cCultural\u201d, \u201cLeeds Dock\u201d, \u201cLCC Printworks\u201d, \u201cBrookfield Street\u201d, \u201cStafford Street\u201d, \u201cChurch Street\u201d, \u201cThwaite Gate\u201d, \u201cPontefract Road Jct\u201d, \u201cIda Street\u201d, \u201cHaigh Park Road\u201d. Then \u201cIntermezzo Drive\u201d, \u201cRoyal Mail\u201d, \u201cArla Foods\u201d, \u201cJohn O&#8217;Gaunts\u201d, \u201cCross Avenue\u201d, \u201cSixth Avenue\u201d, \u201cGipsy Lane\u201d, \u201cNorth Lane\u201d, \u201cHolmsley Field Lane\u201d, \u201cCalverley Road\u201d. Then \u201cFleet Lane\u201d, \u201cWoodlesford Co-op\u201d, \u201cWoodlesford Station\u201d, \u201cBullerthorpe Lane\u201d, \u201cJinny Moor Lane\u201d, \u201cSwillington Lane\u201d, \u201cHill Crest\u201d, \u201cSwillington Club\u201d, \u201cSwillington Church\u201d, \u201cAstley Avenue\u201d. Then \u201cPark Grove\u201d, \u201cBowers Row\u201d, \u201cHollins Grove\u201d, \u201cKing Edward Avenue\u201d, \u201cNinevah Lane\u201d, \u201cWestfield Grove\u201d, \u201cBlands Avenue\u201d, \u201cManor Park Avenue\u201d, \u201cVicars Terrace\u201d, \u201cKiln Park\u201d. Before \u201cCastleford Bus Station\u201d: \u201cPark Avenue\u201d, \u201cNewton Lane\u201d, \u201cAllerton Ings\u201d, \u201cWilliam Street\u201d, \u201cLock Lane\u201d, \u201cAire Street\u201d, \u201cBank Street\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the way back, from \u201cCastleford Bus Station\u201d to \u201cCorn Exchange\u201d: 48 stops. Only in this direction does it call at \u201cPark Lane\u201d, \u201cSevern Road\u201d, \u201cBalmoral Chase\u201d, \u201cDonisthorpe Street\u201d and \u201cEast Street\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cCastleford Bus Station\u201d does it call at \u201cCultural\u201d, \u201cLeeds Dock\u201d, \u201cLCC Printworks\u201d, \u201cBrookfield Street\u201d, \u201cCalverley Road\u201d and \u201cWilliam Street\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cCultural\u201d \u2192 \u201cCorn Exchange\u201d (350 m), \u201cBrookfield Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cDonisthorpe Street\u201d (300 m), \u201cCalverley Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cFleet Lane\u201d (150 m) and \u201cWilliam Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cLock Lane\u201d (250 m). Towards \u201cCastleford Bus Station\u201d, board nearby: \u201cPark Lane\u201d \u2192 \u201cSixth Avenue\u201d (300 m), \u201cSevern Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cThwaite Gate\u201d (50 m), \u201cBalmoral Chase\u201d \u2192 \u201cChurch Street\u201d (150 m) and \u201cDonisthorpe Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cBrookfield Street\u201d (300 m).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Connections\"><\/span>Connections<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On part of the route, between \u201cLeeds Dock\u201d and \u201cCross Avenue\u201d it shares the road with routes 140 and 141; between \u201cCalverley Road\u201d and \u201cSwillington Church\u201d it shares the road with route 9A; between \u201cWoodlesford Co-op\u201d and \u201cSwillington Church\u201d it shares the road with route 22.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cCorn Exchange\u201d: buses 1, 3A, 4, 4F, 7, 7A, 7S, 11, 12, 13, 13A, 16, 16A, 19, 19A, 23, 25, 27, 28, 33, 34, 38, 39, 40, 42, 47, 49, 50, 50A, 51, 52, 56, 60A, 64, 72, 164, 165, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 254, 255, 444, 446, X6 and X84<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCultural\u201d (only towards \u201cCastleford Bus Station\u201d): buses 1, 3A, 4, 4F, 11, 12, 13, 13A, 16, 16A, 19, 19A, 23, 25, 27, 28, 33, 34, 38, 39, 40, 42, 47, 49, 50, 50A, 51, 52, 56, 60A, 64, 72, 164, 165, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 254, 255, 444, 446, X6 and X84<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLeeds Dock\u201d (only towards \u201cCastleford Bus Station\u201d): buses 12, 13, 13A, 47, 444 and 446<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLCC Printworks\u201d (only towards \u201cCastleford Bus Station\u201d): buses 12, 13, 13A, 47, 444 and 446<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBrookfield Street\u201d (only towards \u201cCastleford Bus Station\u201d): buses 12, 13, 13A, 47, 61, 444 and 446<\/li>\n<li>\u201cStafford Street\u201d: buses 12, 13, 13A, 47, 61, 444 and 446<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChurch Street\u201d: buses 12, 13, 13A, 47, 61, 444 and 446<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cThwaite Gate\u201d to \u201cIda Street\u201d: buses 444 and 446<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cJohn O&#8217;Gaunts\u201d to \u201cHolmsley Field Lane\u201d: bus 446<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCalverley Road\u201d (only towards \u201cCastleford Bus Station\u201d): buses 174, 175 and 446<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cFleet Lane\u201d to \u201cWoodlesford Station\u201d: buses 174, 175 and 446<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cBullerthorpe Lane\u201d to \u201cAstley Avenue\u201d: buses 174 and 175<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLock Lane\u201d: buses 144, 156 and 157<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAire Street\u201d: buses 144, 146, 156, 157 and 177<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBank Street\u201d: buses 144, 146, 156, 157, 177 and 189<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCastleford Bus Station\u201d: buses 144, 146, 156, 157, 177 and 189<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPark Lane\u201d (only towards \u201cCorn Exchange\u201d): bus 446<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSevern Road\u201d (only towards \u201cCorn Exchange\u201d): buses 444 and 446<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBalmoral Chase\u201d (only towards \u201cCorn Exchange\u201d): buses 12, 13, 13A, 47, 61, 444 and 446<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDonisthorpe Street\u201d (only towards \u201cCorn Exchange\u201d): buses 12, 13, 13A, 47, 61, 444 and 446<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEast Street\u201d (only towards \u201cCorn Exchange\u201d): buses 444 and 446<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-x6-leeds\">bus X6<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-x84-leeds\">bus X84<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-1-leeds\">bus 1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-3a-leeds\">bus 3A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-4-leeds\">bus 4<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-4f-leeds\">bus 4F<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-7a-leeds\">bus 7A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-7s-leeds\">bus 7S<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-9a-leeds\">bus 9A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-11-leeds\">bus 11<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-12-leeds\">bus 12<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-13-leeds\">bus 13<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-13a-leeds\">bus 13A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-16-leeds\">bus 16<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-16a-leeds\">bus 16A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-19-leeds\">bus 19<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-19a-leeds\">bus 19A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-22-leeds\">bus 22<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-23-leeds\">bus 23<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-25-leeds\">bus 25<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-27-leeds\">bus 27<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-28-leeds\">bus 28<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-33-leeds\">bus 33<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-34-leeds\">bus 34<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-38-leeds\">bus 38<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-39-leeds\">bus 39<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-40-leeds\">bus 40<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-42-leeds\">bus 42<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-47-leeds\">bus 47<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-49-leeds\">bus 49<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-50-leeds\">bus 50<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-50a-leeds\">bus 50A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-51-leeds\">bus 51<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-52-leeds\">bus 52<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-56-leeds\">bus 56<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-60a-leeds\">bus 60A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-61-leeds\">bus 61<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-64-leeds\">bus 64<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-72-leeds\">bus 72<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-164-leeds\">bus 164<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-165-leeds\">bus 165<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-174-leeds\">bus 174<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-175-leeds\">bus 175<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-200-leeds\">bus 200<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-201-leeds\">bus 201<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-229-leeds\">bus 229<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-255-leeds\">bus 255<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-444-leeds\">bus 444<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-446-leeds\">bus 446<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Passes_and_concessions\"><\/span>Passes and concessions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Our page \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-leeds\">How to pay for public transport in Leeds<\/a>\u201d describes tickets, passes and concessions, including any differences between modes of transport.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Questions_about_bus_168\"><\/span>Questions about bus 168<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_168_go_to_%E2%80%9CHaigh_Park_Road%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 168 go to \u201cHaigh Park Road\u201d?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, in both directions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_I_change_from_bus_168_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 168 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cCorn Exchange\u201d (1, 3A, 4, 4F, 7, 7A, 7S, 11, 12, 13, 13A, 16, 16A, 19, 19A, 23, 25, 27, 28, 33, 34, 38, 39, 40, 42, 47, 49, 50, 50A, 51, 52, 56, 60A, 64, 72, 164, 165, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 254, 255, 444, 446, X6 and X84) and \u201cCultural\u201d (only towards \u201cCastleford Bus Station\u201d; 1, 3A, 4, 4F, 11, 12, 13, 13A, 16, 16A, 19, 19A, 23, 25, 27, 28, 33, 34, 38, 39, 40, 42, 47, 49, 50, 50A, 51, 52, 56, 60A, 64, 72, 164, 165, 200, 201, 202, 203, 229, 254, 255, 444, 446, X6 and X84). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 28 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 168 in Leeds links \u201cCorn Exchange\u201d and \u201cCastleford Bus Station\u201d. The two directions are not quite the same: 3 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel. All routes in Leeds \u2192 The route of bus 168 Towards \u201cCastleford Bus Station\u201d: 49 stops. 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