There are 8 ways to get from Ilkley to Wells by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Leeds to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
5h 45m£92–153Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk070 / ...
8h 4m£27–41Drive 230.5 mi
- Drive from Ilkley to Wellscar 230.5 mi
4h 39m£58–84Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LBA - BRS
6h 57m£58–133Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 111 / ...
9h 44m£33–58Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MAN - BRS
8h 3m£74–182Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, line 376 bus
- Take the train from Ilkley to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the bus from Temple Meads Stn to Market Placebus
6h 32m£71–176Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport, train
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LBA - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
9h 22m£83–227
Ilkley to Wells by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ilkley to Wells is to bus which costs £27 - £45 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Ilkley to Wells is to drive which takes 4h 39m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Ilkley to Wells. However, there are services departing from Railway Road and arriving at Market Place via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Ilkley to Wells. However, there are services departing from Ilkley and arriving at Bristol Temple Meads via Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between Ilkley and Wells is 241 miles. The road distance is 231.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ilkley to Wells without a car is to train which takes 5h 45m and costs £90 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Ilkley to Wells, including transfers.
Ilkley to Wells bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Ilkley to Wells train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Ilkley to Wells is to train which takes 5h 45m and costs £90 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £45 and takes 8h 4m, you could also fly, which costs £55 - £140 and takes 6h 57m.
What companies run services between Ilkley, England and Wells, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Leeds to Bristol Temple Meads hourly. Tickets cost £85–140 and the journey takes 3h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bristol Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £23–35 and the journey takes 4h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–420
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Ilkley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Temple Meads Stn to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
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Booking & Getting There
Ilkley to Wells bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Ilkley to Wells train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Bristol Temple Meads station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ilkley to Wells is 232 miles. It takes approximately 4h 39m to drive from Ilkley to Wells.
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