There are 5 ways to get from Ilkley to Helmsley by train, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Ilkley to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Maltontrain
- Take the taxi from Malton to Helmsleytaxi
2h 28m£88–121Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Railway Road to Exhibition Squarebus 875
- Take the bus from Exhibition Square to Market Placebus 31X
3h 53m£6Train, bus
- Take the train from Ilkley to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Station Avenue to Market Placebus 31X
3h 11m£15–29Drive 50.5 mi
- Drive from Ilkley to Helmsleycar 50.5 mi
1h 7m£13–18Bus via Leeds City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Railway Road to Leeds City Bus Stationbus X84
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Rougier Streetbus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Station Avenue to Market Placebus 31X
5h 4m£8
Ilkley to Helmsley by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ilkley to Helmsley is to bus which costs £6 and takes 3h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Ilkley to Helmsley is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs £12 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Ilkley to Helmsley. However, there are services departing from Railway Road and arriving at Market Place via Exhibition Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Ilkley and Helmsley is 78 miles. The road distance is 50.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ilkley to Helmsley without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 28m and costs £85 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Ilkley to Helmsley, including transfers.
Ilkley to Helmsley bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Railway Road station.
Ilkley to Helmsley bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Exhibition Square station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ilkley to Helmsley is 51 miles. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Ilkley to Helmsley.
There are 820+ hotels available in Helmsley.
What companies run services between Ilkley, England and Helmsley, England?
You can take a bus from Railway Road to Market Place via Exhibition Square in around 3h 53m.
- 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
Train from Ilkley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Malton
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 1482 592929
- [email protected]
- Website
- East Yorkshire
Bus from Station Avenue to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- East Yorkshire
Bus from Exhibition Square to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- East Yorkshire
Bus from Station Avenue to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- East Yorkshire
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Station Avenue to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Railway Road to Exhibition Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Exhibition Square to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Rougier Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Station Avenue to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Leeds
Bus from Railway Road to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- First Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- £70–90
1.2.1 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1653 690 121
Malton Station Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1653 69 69 69
- Website
- taxisinmalton.com
Malton Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1653 475 475
- Website
- maltontaxis.co.uk
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