Manchester to Ilkley Buses

Manchester to Ilkley buses

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The average bus between Manchester and Ilkley takes 2h 46m and the fastest bus takes 2h 12m. There is a bus service every few hours from Manchester 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.

2h 46m
Duration: 61 mi
Distance: £10
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

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

2h 30m

£8–14

Manchester to Ilkley bus times

Buses run hourly between Manchester and Ilkley. The earliest departure is at 4:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Manchester is at 9:10 PM which arrives into Ilkley at 11:55 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Monday, October 12, 2026

11:35 AM → 2:46 PM
3h 11m • 1 change
1:25 PM → 4:16 PM
2h 51m • 1 change
3:25 PM → 6:22 PM
2h 57m • 1 change
5:30 PM → 8:11 PM
2h 41m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, October 13, 2026

4:05 AM → 6:26 AM
2h 21m • 1 change
5:55 AM → 8:26 AM
2h 31m • 1 change
7:00 AM → 9:56 AM
2h 56m • 1 change
7:30 AM → 10:41 AM
3h 11m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, October 14, 2026

4:05 AM → 6:26 AM
2h 21m • 1 change
5:55 AM → 8:26 AM
2h 31m • 1 change
7:00 AM → 9:56 AM
2h 56m • 1 change
7:30 AM → 10:41 AM
3h 11m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, October 15, 2026

4:05 AM → 6:26 AM
2h 21m • 1 change
5:55 AM → 8:26 AM
2h 31m • 1 change
7:00 AM → 9:56 AM
2h 56m • 1 change
7:30 AM → 10:41 AM
3h 11m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, October 16, 2026

4:05 AM → 6:26 AM
2h 21m • 1 change
5:10 AM → 7:39 AM
2h 29m • 1 change
7:00 AM → 9:56 AM
2h 56m • 1 change
7:20 AM → 10:41 AM
3h 21m • 1 change
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