There are 7 ways to get from London to Skipton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Leeds
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Skiptontrain Leeds - Skipton / ...
3h 6m£74–107Bus, line 60 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus Uk002 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Keighley Bus Station Entrancebus 60 / ...
7h 13m£24–97Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn31 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Ilkley Bus Stationbus X84 / ...
7h 8m£25–39Drive 214.2 mi
- Drive from London to Skiptoncar 214.2 mi
4h 3m£52–76Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Skiptontrain
5h 4m£87–325Train
- Take the train from King's Cross to Skiptontrain London Kings Cross - Skipton
3h 13m£70–110Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Skiptontrain
5h 33m£101–364
London to Skipton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Skipton is to bus which costs £24 - £40 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from London to Skipton is to train via Leeds which takes 3h 6m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Skipton. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Market Place via Leeds City Bus Station and Ilkley Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from King's Cross and arriving at Skipton. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between London and Skipton is 212 miles. The road distance is 215.4 miles.
The best way to get from London to Skipton without a car is to train via Leeds which takes 3h 6m and costs £70 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from London to Skipton, including transfers.
London to Skipton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Skipton train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from London to Skipton is to train via Leeds which takes 3h 6m and costs £70 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £40 and takes 7h 8m.
What companies run services between London, England and Skipton, England?
You can take a train from King's Cross to Skipton via Leeds in around 3h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Market Place via Leeds City Bus Station and Ilkley Bus Station in around 7h 8m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Train from King's Cross to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- Cross Country
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Leeds
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Ilkley Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- First Leeds
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Ilkley Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 1904 622992
- [email protected]
- Website
- York Pullman Bus Company
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Ilkley Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- York Pullman Bus Company
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- 01535 603 284
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Keighley Bus Company
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Keighley Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- The Keighley Bus Company
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More Questions & Answers
London to Skipton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
London to Skipton train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Skipton is 215 miles. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from London to Skipton.
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