Ilkley to Manchester Buses

Ilkley to Manchester buses

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The average bus between Ilkley and Manchester takes 3h 6m and the fastest bus takes 2h 13m. There is a bus service every few hours from Ilkley to Manchester. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

3h 6m
Duration: 62 mi
Distance: £9
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

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Take the bus from Railway Road to Leeds City Bus Stationbus X84
Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 170 / ...

3h 4m

£8–13

Ilkley to Manchester bus times

Buses run hourly between Ilkley and Manchester. The earliest departure is at 5:51 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ilkley is at 10:24 PM which arrives into Manchester at 3:50 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Monday, October 12, 2026

6:34 PM → 9:30 PM
2h 56m • 1 change
7:19 PM → 10:40 PM
3h 21m • 1 change
9:25 PM → 12:30 AM
Arrives next day
3h 5m • 1 change
10:24 PM → 3:50 AM
Arrives next day
5h 26m • 1 change

Departing Tuesday, October 13, 2026

6:38 AM → 9:25 AM
2h 47m • 1 change
8:06 AM → 11:20 AM
3h 14m • 1 change
10:08 AM → 1:15 PM
3h 7m • 1 change
12:24 PM → 3:10 PM
2h 46m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, October 14, 2026

6:38 AM → 9:25 AM
2h 47m • 1 change
8:06 AM → 11:20 AM
3h 14m • 1 change
10:08 AM → 1:15 PM
3h 7m • 1 change
12:24 PM → 3:10 PM
2h 46m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, October 15, 2026

6:38 AM → 9:25 AM
2h 47m • 1 change
8:06 AM → 11:20 AM
3h 14m • 1 change
10:08 AM → 1:15 PM
3h 7m • 1 change
12:24 PM → 3:10 PM
2h 46m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, October 16, 2026

5:51 AM → 8:50 AM
2h 59m • 1 change
8:06 AM → 11:05 AM
2h 59m • 1 change
10:08 AM → 1:30 PM
3h 22m • 1 change
12:24 PM → 3:35 PM
3h 11m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, October 17, 2026

7:22 AM → 10:00 AM
2h 38m • 1 change
8:02 AM → 11:05 AM
3h 3m • 1 change
9:22 AM → 12:15 PM
2h 53m • 1 change
10:42 AM → 1:25 PM
2h 43m • 1 change

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