The average bus between Ilkley and Manchester takes 3h 5m and the fastest bus takes 2h 13m. There is a bus service every few hours from Ilkley to Manchester. 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 Ilkley and Manchester. The earliest departure is at 5:51 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ilkley is at 10:24 PM which arrives into Manchester at 3:50 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ilkley to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Ilkley station and arriving at Manchester station via Leeds City Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
Ilkley to Manchester bus services, operated by First Leeds, depart from Railway Road station.
Ilkley to Manchester bus services, operated by First Leeds, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
The distance between Ilkley and Manchester is 56.4 km. The road distance is 99 km.
You can take a bus from Railway Road to Manchester Central Coach Station via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station in around 3h 28m.