There are 4 ways to get from Headingley to Ilkley by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Headingley to Ilkley by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Headingley to Ilkley is to bus which costs £2 - £3 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Headingley to Ilkley is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs £65 - £85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Headingley Arndale and arriving at Railway Road. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 56 min.
No, there is no direct train from Headingley to Ilkley. However, there are services departing from Burley Park and arriving at Ilkley via Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 54 min.
The distance between Headingley and Ilkley is 18 miles. The road distance is 14.5 miles.
The best way to get from Headingley to Ilkley without a car is to train which takes 54 min and costs £5 - £12.
It takes approximately 54 min to get from Headingley to Ilkley, including transfers.
Headingley to Ilkley bus services, operated by First Leeds, depart from Headingley Arndale station.
Headingley to Ilkley train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Headingley to Ilkley is to train which takes 54 min and costs £5 - £12. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 - £3 and takes 56 min.
What companies run services between Headingley, England and Ilkley, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Leeds to Ilkley hourly. Tickets cost £5–10 and the journey takes 27 min. Alternatively, First Leeds operates a bus from Headingley Arndale to Railway Road every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 56 min. York Pullman Bus Company also services this route twice a week.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Ilkley
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Leeds
Bus from Headingley Arndale to Railway Road
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- First Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- £65–85
Amber Cars
- Phone
- +44 113 202 2112
- Website
- amber-cars.co.uk
Central Cars
- Phone
- +44 1132 523 523
- Website
- taxileeds.com
Streamline-Telecabs
- Phone
- +44 113 244 3322
- Website
- streamlinetelecabs.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Headingley to Ilkley bus services, operated by First Leeds, arrive at Railway Road station.
Headingley to Ilkley train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Ilkley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Headingley to Ilkley is 15 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Headingley to Ilkley.
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