There are 5 ways to get from Ilkley to Lancaster by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Ilkley to Shipleytrain Ilkley - Bradford Forster Square
- Take the train from Shipley to Lancastertrain Leeds - Morecambe / ...
2h 55m£27–53Drive 49.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ilkley to Lancastercar 49.1 mi
1h 7m£12–18Bus, line 581 bus, line 81 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 2 to Market Placebus 580 / ...
- Take the bus from Market Place to Kirkby Lonsdale Booth'sbus 581
- Take the bus from Kirkby Lonsdale Booth's to Bus Stationbus 81 / ...
5h 8mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Ilkley to Lancastertaxi 49.1 mi
1h 7m£100–130Bus, line 152 bus, line 40 bus
- Take the bus from Keighley Bus Station to Bus Stationbus M4
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Arrival Standbus 152
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Queens Squarebus 40 / ...
5h 33m
Ilkley to Lancaster by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ilkley to Lancaster is to drive which costs £11 - £18 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Ilkley to Lancaster is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs £11 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Ilkley to Lancaster station. However, there are services departing from Brook Street and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Station Stand 2, Market Place and Kirkby Lonsdale Booth's. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Ilkley to Lancaster. However, there are services departing from Ilkley and arriving at Lancaster via Shipley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
The distance between Ilkley and Lancaster is 70 miles. The road distance is 49.4 miles.
The best way to get from Ilkley to Lancaster without a car is to train which takes 2h 55m and costs £27 - £55.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Ilkley to Lancaster, including transfers.
Ilkley to Lancaster bus services, operated by Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches, depart from Bus Station Stand 2.
Ilkley to Lancaster train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Ilkley station.
The best way to get from Ilkley to Lancaster is to train which takes 2h 55m and costs £27 - £55. Alternatively, you can bus and line 581 bus and line 81 bus, which costs and takes 5h 8m.
What companies run services between Ilkley, England and Lancaster, Lancashire, England?
You can take a train from Ilkley to Lancaster via Shipley in around 2h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brook Street to Bus Station via Bus Station Stand 2, Market Place, and Kirkby Lonsdale Booth's in around 5h 8m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Ilkley to Shipley
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Shipley to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 01524 733 831
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stand 2 to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches
Bus from Market Place to Kirkby Lonsdale Booth's
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches
Bus from Kirkby Lonsdale Booth's to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches
- Phone
- 01535 603 284
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Keighley Bus Company
Bus from Bus Station Stand 2 to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- The Keighley Bus Company
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Bus from Keighley Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Arrival Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- The Blackburn Bus Company
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station to Queens Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- £100–130
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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More Questions & Answers
Ilkley to Lancaster bus services, operated by Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches, arrive at Market Place station.
Ilkley to Lancaster train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Shipley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ilkley to Lancaster is 49 miles. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Ilkley to Lancaster.
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