The average bus between London and Pontefract takes 6h 23m and the fastest bus takes 5h 29m. There is a bus service every few hours from London 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 hourly between London and Pontefract. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from London is at 11:59 PM which arrives into Pontefract at 9:44 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 6h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from London to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from London station and arriving at Pontefract station via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
London to Pontefract bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Pontefract bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
The distance between London and Pontefract is 255.6 km. The road distance is 338 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station hourly. Tickets cost £19–35 and the journey takes 4h 40m. National Express also services this route hourly.