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 21m£21–41Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ilkley Bus Station to Exhibition Squarebus 875
- Take the bus from Exhibition Square to Market Placebus 31X
5h 22m£8–9Steam train, bus
- Take the train from Skipton to Yorktrain The Scarborough Spa Express
- Take the bus from Station Avenue to Market Placebus 31X
4h 19mDrive 53.7 mi
- Drive from Skipton to Helmsleycar 53.7 mi
1h 8m£14–19Train, 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 26m£21–41
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 22m.
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 Exhibition Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
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 21m and costs £20 - £45.
It takes approximately 3h 21m 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 Exhibition Square station.
Yes, the driving distance between Skipton to Helmsley is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Skipton to Helmsley.
There are 859+ 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 Exhibition Square in around 5h 22m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Skipton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Skipton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Skipton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Skipton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Skipton to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
- 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
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Station Avenue to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Station Avenue to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Ilkley Bus Station to Exhibition Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Exhibition Square to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 1482 592929
- [email protected]
- Website
- eastyorkshirebuses.co.uk
Bus from Station Avenue to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.eastyorkshirebuses.co.uk/
Bus from Station Avenue to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.eastyorkshirebuses.co.uk/
Bus from Exhibition Square to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.eastyorkshirebuses.co.uk/
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