There are 4 ways to get from Ilkley to Headingley by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Ilkley to Headingley by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ilkley to Headingley is to bus which costs £2 - £3 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Ilkley to Headingley is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs £65 - £85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Railway Road and arriving at Headingley Arndale. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
No, there is no direct train from Ilkley to Headingley. However, there are services departing from Ilkley and arriving at Burley Park via Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 52 min.
The distance between Ilkley and Headingley is 18 miles. The road distance is 14.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ilkley to Headingley without a car is to train which takes 52 min and costs £6 - £12.
It takes approximately 52 min to get from Ilkley to Headingley, including transfers.
Ilkley to Headingley bus services, operated by First Leeds, depart from Railway Road station.
Ilkley to Headingley train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Ilkley station.
The best way to get from Ilkley to Headingley is to train which takes 52 min and costs £6 - £12. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 - £3 and takes 1h.
What companies run services between Ilkley, England and Headingley, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Ilkley to Leeds hourly. Tickets cost £5–10 and the journey takes 29 min. Alternatively, First Leeds operates a bus from Railway Road to Headingley Arndale every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 1h. York Pullman Bus Company also services this route twice a week.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Ilkley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Leeds
Bus from Railway Road to Headingley Arndale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- First Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- £65–85
670 670 Valley Cars
- Phone
- +44 1943 670 670
Ilkley Taxis 24/7
- Phone
- +44 1943 603 330
- Website
- ilkleytaxis247.co.uk
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Ilkley to Headingley bus services, operated by First Leeds, arrive at Headingley Arndale station.
Ilkley to Headingley train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ilkley to Headingley is 15 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Ilkley to Headingley.
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