The average bus between Liverpool and Ilkley takes 4h 34m and the fastest bus takes 3h 52m. There is a bus service every few hours from Liverpool to Ilkley. 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 hourly between Liverpool and Ilkley. The earliest departure is at 2:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Liverpool is at 7:30 PM which arrives into Ilkley at 11:55 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 34m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Ilkley. However, there are services departing from Liverpool station and arriving at Ilkley station via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
Liverpool to Ilkley bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Ilkley bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Railway Road station.
Book your Liverpool to Ilkley bus tickets online with National Express, First Leeds and FlixBus.
The distance between Liverpool and Ilkley is 95.2 km. The road distance is 171 km.
You can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Railway Road via Leeds City Bus Station in around 4h 17m.