There are 6 ways to get from Kirkstall to Ilkley by bus, taxi, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kirkstall Lights to Railway Roadbus 876
41 min£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kirkstall to Ilkleytaxi 13.8 mi
27 min£65–80Drive 13.8 mi
- Drive from Kirkstall to Ilkleycar 13.8 mi
27 min£4–5Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kirkstall Lights to Morton Terracebus 33 / ...
- Take the train from Guiseley to Ilkleytrain Leeds - Ilkley / ...
56 min£4–7Line 34 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Kirkstall Lights to Otley Bus Stationbus 34
- Take the bus from Otley Bus Station to Railway Roadbus X84
1h 28m£4Line 60 bus, line 62 bus
- Take the bus from Kirkstall Morrisons to Keighley Bus Station Entrancebus 60 / ...
- Take the bus from Keighley Bus Station to Ilkley Bus Stationbus 62 / ...
2h 5m£5–7
Kirkstall to Ilkley by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkstall to Ilkley is to bus which costs £2 - £3 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Kirkstall to Ilkley is to taxi which takes 27 min and costs £65 - £80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kirkstall Lights and arriving at Railway Road. Services depart four times a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 41 min.
The distance between Kirkstall and Ilkley is 14 miles. The road distance is 13.9 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkstall to Ilkley without a car is to bus which takes 41 min and costs £2 - £3.
The bus from Kirkstall Lights to Railway Road takes 41 min including transfers and departs four times a week.
Kirkstall to Ilkley bus services, operated by First Leeds, depart from Kirkstall Lights station.
Kirkstall to Ilkley bus services, operated by First Leeds, arrive at Railway Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kirkstall to Ilkley is 14 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Kirkstall to Ilkley.
There are 2825+ hotels available in Ilkley.
What companies run services between Kirkstall, England and Ilkley, England?
First Leeds operates a bus from Kirkstall Lights to Railway Road twice a week. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 41 min. Yorkshire Coastliner also services this route twice a week.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Guiseley to Ilkley
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Leeds
Bus from Kirkstall Lights to Railway Road
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- First Leeds
Bus from Kirkstall Lights to Morton Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- First Leeds
Bus from Kirkstall Lights to Otley Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- First Leeds
Bus from Otley Bus Station to Railway Road
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- First Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- £65–80
Amber Cars
- Phone
- +44 113 202 2112
- Website
- amber-cars.co.uk
Central Cars
- Phone
- +44 1132 523 523
- Website
- taxileeds.com
Streamline-Telecabs
- Phone
- +44 113 244 3322
- Website
- streamlinetelecabs.co.uk
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