There are 4 ways to get from Ilkley to Carnforth by train, car, taxi, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Ilkley to ShipleyIlkley - Bradford Forster Square
- Take the train from Shipley to CarnforthLeeds - Morecambe / ...
2h 45m£8–18Drive 47.3 mi
- Drive from Ilkley to Carnforth47.3 mi
1h 4m£12–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ilkley to Carnforth47.3 mi
1h 4m£95–120Line 62 bus, train
- Take the bus from Brook Street to Keighley Bus Station Entrance62 / ...
- Take the train from Keighley to CarnforthLeeds - Morecambe / ...
3h 4m£10–15
Ilkley to Carnforth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ilkley to Carnforth is to line 62 bus and train which costs £10 - £15 and takes 3h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Ilkley to Carnforth is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs £11 - £18.
No, there is no direct train from Ilkley to Carnforth. However, there are services departing from Ilkley and arriving at Carnforth via Shipley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
The distance between Ilkley and Carnforth is 63 miles. The road distance is 47.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ilkley to Carnforth without a car is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs £8 - £18.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Ilkley to Carnforth, including transfers.
Ilkley to Carnforth train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Ilkley station.
Ilkley to Carnforth train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Shipley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ilkley to Carnforth is 48 miles. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Ilkley to Carnforth.
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What companies run services between Ilkley, England and Carnforth, England?
You can take a train from Ilkley to Carnforth via Shipley in around 2h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Ilkley to Shipley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Shipley to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £6–9
Train from Keighley to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–12
- Phone
- 01535 603 284
- hello@keighleybus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Brook Street to Keighley Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-keighley-bus-company/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- £95–120
Ilkley Taxis 24/7
- Phone
- +44 1943 603 330
- Website
- ilkleytaxis247.co.uk
670 670 Valley Cars
- Phone
- +44 1943 670 670
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