The average bus between Ilkley and Pickering takes 5h 17m and the fastest bus takes 4h 1m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ilkley to Pickering. 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 every 3 hours between Ilkley and Pickering. 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 Pickering at 9:34 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ilkley to Pickering. However, there are services departing from Ilkley station and arriving at Pickering station via Leeds City Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
Ilkley to Pickering bus services, operated by First Leeds, depart from Railway Road station.
Ilkley to Pickering bus services, operated by First Leeds, arrive at Eastgate Square station.
The distance between Ilkley and Pickering is 76.9 km. The road distance is 121 km.
You can take a bus from Railway Road to Eastgate Square via Leeds City Bus Station in around 4h 52m.