The average bus between Ilkley and Edinburgh takes 8h 2m and the fastest bus takes 6h 42m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ilkley to Edinburgh. 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 Ilkley and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 10:42 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ilkley is at 10:37 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 7:45 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 8h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ilkley to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Ilkley station and arriving at Edinburgh station via Leeds City Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
Ilkley to Edinburgh bus services, operated by First Leeds, depart from Railway Road station.
Ilkley to Edinburgh bus services, operated by First Leeds, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The distance between Ilkley and Edinburgh is 241.8 km. The road distance is 349 km.
You can take a bus from Railway Road to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Leeds City Bus Station in around 6h 31m.