There are 5 ways to get from York to Skipton Castle by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from York to Leedstrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Skiptontrain Leeds - Skipton / ...
1h 33m£5–33Bus
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Railway Roadbus X84
3h 46mDrive 41.9 mi
- Drive from York to Skipton Castlecar 41.9 mi
58 min£11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from York to Skipton Castletaxi 41.9 mi
58 min£95–120Steam train
- Take the train from York to Skiptontrain The Scarborough Spa Express
3h 6m
York to Skipton Castle by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from York to Skipton Castle is to drive which costs £10 - £15 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from York to Skipton Castle is to drive which takes 58 min and costs £10 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from York station to Skipton Castle. However, there are services departing from Rail Station and arriving at The Bailey via Leeds City Bus Station and Ilkley Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from York and arriving at Skipton. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 2h 52m.
The distance between York and Skipton Castle is 52 miles. The road distance is 42.2 miles.
The best way to get from York to Skipton Castle without a car is to train which takes 1h 33m and costs £5 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 33m to get from York to Skipton Castle, including transfers.
York to Skipton Castle bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Rail Station.
York to Skipton Castle train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from York station.
The best way to get from York to Skipton Castle is to train which takes 1h 33m and costs £5 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 46m.
What companies run services between York, England and Skipton Castle, England?
You can take a train from York to Skipton Castle via Leeds and Skipton in around 1h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rail Station to Skipton Castle via Leeds Bus Station Entrance, Leeds City Bus Station, Railway Road, Ilkley Bus Station, and The Bailey in around 3h 46m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from York to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Railway Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/leeds
- Phone
- +44 1904 622992
- sales@yorkpullmanbus.co.uk
- Website
- yorkpullmanbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Railway Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.yorkpullmanbus.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- £95–120
York Station Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1904 623 332
- Website
- yorkstationtaxis.co.uk
York Cars Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1904 765 765
- Website
- yorkcars-taxis.co.uk
Streamline Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1904 66 65 65
- Website
- streamlinetaxisyork.co.uk
Quick Cars
- Phone
- +44 1904 798 939
- Website
- york-taxis.co.uk
Fleetways Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1904 365 365
- Website
- fleetways.co.uk
Ace Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1904 470 311
- Website
- acetaxisyork.com
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More Questions & Answers
York to Skipton Castle bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Leeds Bus Station Entrance.
York to Skipton Castle train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between York to Skipton Castle is 42 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from York to Skipton Castle.
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