The average bus between Ilkley and Chester takes 8h 12m and the fastest bus takes 5h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ilkley to Chester. 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 3 times a day between Ilkley and Chester. The earliest departure is at 5:51 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ilkley is at 10:37 PM which arrives into Chester at 11:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and take an average of 8h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ilkley to Chester. However, there are services departing from Railway Road station and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange station via Leeds City Bus Station and Liverpool, Liverpool One station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
Ilkley to Chester bus services, operated by First Leeds, depart from Railway Road station.
Ilkley to Chester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chester Bus Interchange station.
The distance between Ilkley and Chester is 108 km. The road distance is 138 km.
You can take a bus from Railway Road to Chester Bus Interchange via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and Liverpool, Liverpool One in around 6h 33m.
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