The average bus between Helmsley and Fountains Abbey takes 9h 8m and the fastest bus takes 3h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from Helmsley to Fountains Abbey. 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 twice daily between Helmsley and Fountains Abbey. The earliest departure is at 9:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Helmsley is at 5:51 PM which arrives into Fountains Abbey at 10:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Station Road and take an average of 9h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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18h 26m • 1 change

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40h 34m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Helmsley to Fountains Abbey. However, there are services departing from Helmsley station and arriving at Fountains Abbey station via Station Road station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
Helmsley to Fountains Abbey bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Feathers Hotel station.
Helmsley to Fountains Abbey bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Visitor Centre station.
The distance between Helmsley and Fountains Abbey is 37.1 km. The road distance is 96 km.
You can take a bus from Feathers Hotel to Fountains Abbey via Station Road and Visitor Centre in around 4h 13m.