The average bus between Burnley and Whitby takes 9h 45m and the fastest bus takes 6h 49m. The bus service runs several times per day from Burnley to Whitby. 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 twice daily between Burnley and Whitby. The earliest departure is at 7:07 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Burnley is at 10:29 PM which arrives into Whitby at 12:43 PM. All services require a transfer at Halifax Bus Station and take an average of 9h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Burnley to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Burnley station and arriving at Whitby station via Halifax Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
Burnley to Whitby bus services, operated by First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield, depart from Bus Station.
Burnley to Whitby bus services, operated by First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield, arrive at Boyes station.
The distance between Burnley and Whitby is 131.3 km. The road distance is 196 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Boyes via Halifax Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station in around 7h 48m.