There are 5 ways to get from York to Skipton by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from York to Leedstrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Skiptontrain Leeds - Skipton / ...
1h 18m£15–32Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Blossom Street to Ilkley Bus Stationbus 74
3h 21m£4–6Drive 42.4 mi
- Drive from York to Skiptoncar 42.4 mi
1h£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from York to Skiptontaxi 42.4 mi
1h£180–230Steam train
- Take the train from York to Skiptontrain The Scarborough Spa Express
2h 52m
York to Skipton by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from York to Skipton is to bus which costs £4 - £6 and takes 3h 21m.
The fastest way to get from York to Skipton is to drive which takes 1h and costs £10 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from York to Skipton. However, there are services departing from Blossom Street and arriving at Market Place via Ilkley Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from York and arriving at Skipton. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 2h 52m.
The distance between York and Skipton is 51 miles. The road distance is 42.7 miles.
The best way to get from York to Skipton without a car is to train which takes 1h 18m and costs £15 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 18m to get from York to Skipton, including transfers.
York to Skipton bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Blossom Street station.
York to Skipton train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from York station.
The best way to get from York to Skipton is to train which takes 1h 18m and costs £15 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £4 - £6 and takes 3h 21m.
What companies run services between York, England and Skipton, England?
You can take a train from York to Skipton via Leeds in around 1h 18m. Alternatively, Yorkshire Coastliner operates a bus from Blossom Street to Ilkley Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 1h 54m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Coast Railways
Train from York to Skipton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- West Coast Railways
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Blossom Street to Ilkley Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- £180–230
Ace Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1904 470 311
- Website
- acetaxisyork.com
Fleetways Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1904 365 365
- Website
- fleetways.co.uk
Quick Cars
- Phone
- +44 1904 798 939
- Website
- york-taxis.co.uk
Streamline Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1904 66 65 65
- Website
- streamlinetaxisyork.co.uk
York Cars Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1904 765 765
- Website
- yorkcars-taxis.co.uk
York Station Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1904 623 332
- Website
- yorkstationtaxis.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
York to Skipton bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Ilkley Bus Station.
York to Skipton train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between York to Skipton is 43 miles. It takes approximately 1h to drive from York to Skipton.
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