There are 5 ways to get from Skipton to Helmsley by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Skipton to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Market Placebus M31
3h 26m£20–40Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ilkley Bus Station to Station Avenuebus 74
- Take the bus from Station Avenue to Market Placebus 31X
5h 19m£8–9Train, bus via York
- Take the train from Skipton to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Station Avenue to Market Placebus 31X
3h 31m£20–40Drive 53.7 mi
- Drive from Skipton to Helmsleycar 53.7 mi
1h 8m£14–19Steam train, bus
- Take the train from Skipton to Yorktrain The Scarborough Spa Express
- Take the bus from Station Avenue to Market Placebus 31X
4h 20m
Skipton to Helmsley by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skipton to Helmsley is to bus which costs £7 - £9 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Skipton to Helmsley is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs £13 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Skipton to Helmsley. However, there are services departing from Market Place and arriving at Market Place via Ilkley Bus Station and Station Avenue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Skipton and Helmsley is 80 miles. The road distance is 54 miles.
The best way to get from Skipton to Helmsley without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 26m and costs £20 - £40.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Skipton to Helmsley, including transfers.
Skipton to Helmsley bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Ilkley Bus Station.
Skipton to Helmsley bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Station Avenue.
Yes, the driving distance between Skipton to Helmsley is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Skipton to Helmsley.
There are 833+ hotels available in Helmsley.
What companies run services between Skipton, England and Helmsley, England?
You can take a bus from Market Place to Market Place via Ilkley Bus Station and Station Avenue in around 5h 19m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Skipton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Skipton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Skipton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Skipton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Skipton to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Station Avenue to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Station Avenue to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Ilkley Bus Station to Station Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Station Avenue to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 1482 592929
- [email protected]
- Website
- East Yorkshire
Bus from Station Avenue to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- East Yorkshire
Bus from Station Avenue to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- East Yorkshire
Bus from Station Avenue to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- East Yorkshire
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