The average bus between Scarborough and Fountains Abbey takes 4h 30m and the fastest bus takes 3h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from Scarborough 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 5 times a day between Scarborough and Fountains Abbey. The earliest departure is at 6:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Scarborough is at 8:25 PM which arrives into Fountains Abbey at 10:26 AM. All services require a transfer at Stonebow and take an average of 4h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Scarborough to Fountains Abbey. However, there are services departing from Scarborough station and arriving at Fountains Abbey station via Stonebow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
Scarborough to Fountains Abbey bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Rail Station.
Scarborough to Fountains Abbey bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Visitor Centre station.
The distance between Scarborough and Fountains Abbey is 78.9 km. The road distance is 116 km.
You can take a bus from Rail Station to Fountains Abbey via Stonebow, Piccadilly, and Visitor Centre in around 4h 10m.