There are 6 ways to get from Whitby to Ilfracombe by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Stationbus 840
- Take the train from York to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
11h 31mTrain to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Whitby to Heworthtrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
10h 9m£55–158Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Bus Station Stand 2bus 840
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 2 to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 502
14h 23mDrive 344.1 mi
- Drive from Whitby to Ilfracombecar 344.1 mi
6h 47m£83–120Bus, train via Manchester
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Stationbus 840
- Take the train from York to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
15h 1mTrain, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Exeter
- Take the train from Whitby to Middlesbroughtrain
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
10h 57m£105–365
Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitby to Ilfracombe is to drive which costs £80 - £120 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Whitby to Ilfracombe is to drive which takes 6h 47m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitby to Ilfracombe. However, there are services departing from Bus Stn Stand 4 and arriving at Lidl via Bus Station Stand 2, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 23m.
The distance between Whitby and Ilfracombe is 415 miles. The road distance is 346.1 miles.
The best way to get from Whitby to Ilfracombe without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 31m to get from Whitby to Ilfracombe, including transfers.
Whitby to Ilfracombe bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Bus Stn Stand 4 station.
Whitby to Ilfracombe bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Bus Station Stand 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitby to Ilfracombe is 346 miles. It takes approximately 6h 47m to drive from Whitby to Ilfracombe.
There are 1844+ hotels available in Ilfracombe.
What companies run services between Whitby, North Yorkshire, England and Ilfracombe, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Lidl via Bus Station Stand 2, Leeds Bus Station Entrance, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 14h 23m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–230
Train from York to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–42
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Whitby to Heworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–17
Train from Whitby to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from York to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–100
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
Bus from Bus Station Stand 2 to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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