The average bus between Pickering and Fountains Abbey takes 3h 36m and the fastest bus takes 3h 2m. The bus service runs several times per day from Pickering to Fountains Abbey. 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 4 hours between Pickering and Fountains Abbey. The earliest departure is at 6:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Pickering is at 6:42 PM which arrives into Fountains Abbey at 10:26 AM. All services require a transfer at Stonebow and take an average of 3h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Pickering to Fountains Abbey. However, there are services departing from Pickering station and arriving at Fountains Abbey station via Stonebow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
Pickering to Fountains Abbey bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Eastgate Square station.
Pickering to Fountains Abbey bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Visitor Centre station.
The distance between Pickering and Fountains Abbey is 54.3 km. The road distance is 96 km.
You can take a bus from Eastgate Square to Fountains Abbey via Stonebow, Piccadilly, and Visitor Centre in around 3h 42m.