The average bus between Garforth and Ilkley takes 2h 25m and the fastest bus takes 1h 59m. There is a bus service every few hours from Garforth 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 hourly between Garforth and Ilkley. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Garforth is at 10:45 PM which arrives into Ilkley at 6:26 AM. All services require a transfer at The Headrow and take an average of 2h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Garforth to Ilkley. However, there are services departing from Garforth station and arriving at Ilkley station via The Headrow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
Garforth to Ilkley bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Grange Avenue station.
Garforth to Ilkley bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Railway Road station.
The distance between Garforth and Ilkley is 32.7 km. The road distance is 46 km.
You can take a bus from Grange Avenue to Railway Road via The Headrow and Headrow E in around 2h 2m.