The average bus between Ilkley and Scarborough takes 5h 12m and the fastest bus takes 4h 31m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ilkley to Scarborough. 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 2 hours between Ilkley and Scarborough. 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 Scarborough at 10:33 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ilkley to Scarborough. However, there are services departing from Ilkley station and arriving at Scarborough station via Leeds City Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
Ilkley to Scarborough bus services, operated by First Leeds, depart from Railway Road station.
Ilkley to Scarborough bus services, operated by First Leeds, arrive at West Square Stop V station.
The distance between Ilkley and Scarborough is 100.6 km. The road distance is 140 km.
You can take a bus from Railway Road to West Square Stop V via Leeds City Bus Station in around 4h 53m.