The average bus between Ilkley and Whitby takes 6h 59m and the fastest bus takes 5h 1m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ilkley to Whitby. 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 Whitby. The earliest departure is at 7:18 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ilkley is at 10:37 PM which arrives into Whitby at 10:38 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 6h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ilkley to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Ilkley station and arriving at Whitby station via Leeds City Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
Ilkley to Whitby bus services, operated by First Leeds, depart from Railway Road station.
Ilkley to Whitby bus services, operated by First Leeds, arrive at Boyes station.
The distance between Ilkley and Whitby is 100.4 km. The road distance is 161 km.
You can take a bus from Railway Road to Boyes via Leeds City Bus Station in around 6h 6m.