The average bus between Edinburgh and Ilkley takes 7h 15m and the fastest bus takes 6h 46m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Ilkley. 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 Edinburgh and Ilkley. The earliest departure is at 8:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 11:40 PM which arrives into Ilkley at 6:26 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 7h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Ilkley. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Ilkley station via Leeds City Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
Edinburgh to Ilkley bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Ilkley bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Railway Road station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Ilkley is 241.8 km. The road distance is 348 km.
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Railway Road via Leeds City Bus Station in around 6h 2m.