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How to get fromKirkstall Forge to Ilkleyby train, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Kirkstall Forge to Ilkley by train, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Kirkstall Forge to Shipleytrain train Leeds - Skipton / ...
    2. Take the train from Shipley to Ilkleytrain train Bradford Forster Square - Ilkley
    1h
    £7–13

  2. Drive 12.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kirkstall Forge to Ilkleycar car 12.7 mi
    25 min
    £4–5

  3. Line 34 bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Vesper Road to Morton Terracebus bus 34 / ...
    2. Take the train from Guiseley to Ilkleytrain train Leeds - Ilkley / ...
    1h 2m

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Kirkstall Forge to Ilkleytaxi taxi 12.7 mi
    25 min
    £50–60

  5. Line 34 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Vesper Road to Otley Bus Stationbus bus 34
    2. Take the bus from Otley Bus Station to Railway Roadbus bus X84
    1h 25m

  6. Line 60 bus, line 62 bus

    1. Take the bus from St Benedict's Drive to Keighley Bus Station Entrancebus bus 60 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Keighley Bus Station to Ilkley Bus Stationbus bus 62 / ...
    2h 1m
    £4–6

Kirkstall Forge to Ilkley by train

Calendar176Weekly Trains
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket£7Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17.2 mi
  • Duration: 1h

What companies run services between Kirkstall Forge, England and Ilkley, England?

You can take a train from Kirkstall Forge to Ilkley via Shipley in around 1h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vesper Road to Railway Road via Otley Bus Station in around 1h 25m.

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