The average bus between Durham and Pontefract takes 5h 19m and the fastest bus takes 4h 1m. The bus service runs several times per day from Durham to Pontefract. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 3 hours between Durham and Pontefract. The earliest departure is at 12:08 AM at night, and the last departure from Durham is at 11:38 PM which arrives into Pontefract at 9:44 AM. All services require a transfer at Interchange and take an average of 5h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Durham to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Durham station and arriving at Pontefract station via Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
Durham to Pontefract bus services, operated by Go North East, depart from Leazes Rd - Underpass Stand B station.
Durham to Pontefract bus services, operated by Go North East, arrive at Stuart Road A station.
The distance between Durham and Pontefract is 121.9 km. The road distance is 193 km.
You can take a bus from Leazes Rd - Underpass Stand B to Stuart Road A via Interchange and Leeds City Bus Station in around 4h 43m.