The average bus between Pickering and Ilkley takes 4h 28m and the fastest bus takes 3h 37m. The bus service runs several times per day from Pickering 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 every 3 hours between Pickering and Ilkley. The earliest departure is at 6:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Pickering is at 4:22 PM which arrives into Ilkley at 8:47 PM. All services require a transfer at Leeds Bus Station Entrance and take an average of 4h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Pickering to Ilkley. However, there are services departing from Pickering station and arriving at Ilkley station via Leeds Bus Station Entrance station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
Pickering to Ilkley bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Eastgate Square station.
Pickering to Ilkley bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Railway Road station.
The distance between Pickering and Ilkley is 76.9 km. The road distance is 127 km.
You can take a bus from Eastgate Square to Railway Road via Leeds Bus Station Entrance and Leeds City Bus Station in around 4h 2m.