There are 5 ways to get from East Kilbride to Skipton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Carlisletrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Skiptontrain Carlisle - Leeds / ...
5h 10m£51–125Line 6 bus, bus, line 280 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Brides Church to Buchanan Streetbus 18 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Interchangebus 280
- Take the bus from Interchange to Bus Station Stand 4bus 280
8h 58m£32–97Bus, line 152 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 152
8h 31mDrive 172.9 mi
- Drive from East Kilbride to Skiptoncar 172.9 mi
3h 7m£42–61Fly
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane GLA - LBA
7h 26m£60–148
East Kilbride to Skipton by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Skipton is to line 6 bus and bus and line 280 bus which costs £30 - £100 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from East Kilbride to Skipton is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from East Kilbride station to Skipton station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station Arrive via Bus Station, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from East Kilbride to Skipton. However, there are services departing from Motherwell and arriving at Skipton via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between East Kilbride and Skipton is 185 miles. The road distance is 173.9 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Skipton without a car is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs £50 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from East Kilbride to Skipton, including transfers.
East Kilbride to Skipton bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
East Kilbride to Skipton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Skipton is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs £50 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus and line 152 bus, which costs and takes 8h 31m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £150 and takes 7h 26m.
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Skipton, England?
You can take a bus from St Brides Church to Skipton via Motherwell station, Motherwell, and Carlisle in around 5h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Arrive via Bus Station, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 8h 31m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–340
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Motherwell to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from St Brides Church to Buchanan Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Interchange to Bus Station Stand 4
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
East Kilbride to Skipton bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
East Kilbride to Skipton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Kilbride to Skipton is 174 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from East Kilbride to Skipton.
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