Most bus services in the Ilkley area are now running normal timetables again, following the introduction of reduced services during the lockdown period. The capacity of each bus is however reduced to facilitate social distancing.
This week Wharfedale Links local service 962, running between Ilkley Bus Station, Hebers Ghyll, Crossbeck Road, Ben Rhydding Road, Ilkley Bus Station, Booths, Burley-in-Wharfedale, Menston and Otley returned to running an hourly service throughout the day on Monday to Saturday. Keighley Bus Company service 62 is also running through to Menston, Otley and Leeds Bradford Airport every hour throughout the day on Monday to Saturday again, as well as half-hourly to Addingham and Keighley.
DalesBus services 874 and 875 will be running again every Sunday from this weekend, providing links to Bolton Abbey, Burnsall, Grassington, Kettlewell, Aysgarth and Hawes. DalesBus 875 will be operated by a double decker bus to provide extra space.
Here are links to the current timetables for all buses from Ilkley:
• Keighley Bus Company bus 62 to Addingham & Keighley (daily)
• Keighley Bus Company bus 62 to Otley & Airport (Mon-Sat)
• Minibus 74A to Grassington & Hebden (Mon/Wed/Fri)
• First Leeds bus 784 to Skipton / Otley (Mon-Sat)
• Cravenlink bus 873/884 to Bolton Abbey & Skipton (Sundays)
• DalesBus 874 to Bolton Abbey & Buckden (Sundays)
• DalesBus 875 to Grassington, Buckden & Hawes (Sundays)
• DalesBus 874/875 to Leeds & Wakefield (Sundays)
• Keighley Bus Company bus 962 to Hebers Ghyll & Otley (Mon-Sat)
• Connexions bus X52 to Otley & Harrogate (Mon-Sat)
• First Leeds bus X84 to Otley & Leeds (daily)
Remember to wear a face covering, if you can, when travelling by bus or train.