There are 8 ways to get from Skipton to Ullapool by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Skipton to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
10h 29m£156–232Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
13h 29m£67–136Train, bus via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Skipton to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
11h 11m£82–148Drive 385.2 mi
- Drive from Skipton to Ullapoolcar 385.2 mi
7h 3m£95–137Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Skipton to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus
8h 40m£122–278Train, bus via Carlisle
- Take the train from Skipton to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
11h 41m£103–161Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane LBA - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus
10h 37m£99–268Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Skipton to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus
11h 20m£132–338
Skipton to Ullapool by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Skipton to Ullapool is to bus which costs £65 - £140 and takes 13h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Skipton to Ullapool is to drive which takes 7h 3m and costs £90 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Skipton station to Ullapool. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stand 4 and arriving at Ferry Terminal via Interchange, Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 29m.
The distance between Skipton and Ullapool is 498 miles. The road distance is 387.5 miles.
The best way to get from Skipton to Ullapool without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 29m and costs £150 - £240.
It takes approximately 10h 29m to get from Skipton to Ullapool, including transfers.
Skipton to Ullapool bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Skipton to Ullapool bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Skipton to Ullapool is 387 miles. It takes approximately 7h 3m to drive from Skipton to Ullapool.
There are 62+ hotels available in Ullapool.
What companies run services between Skipton, England and Ullapool, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station Stand 4 to Ferry Terminal via Interchange, Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 13h 29m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–370
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
- 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
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Skipton to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Skipton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Skipton to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Skipton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Skipton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Skipton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Skipton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- 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
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Skipton to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from Skipton to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Haymarket to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- National Express
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