The average bus between Thorne and Pontefract takes 3h 24m and the fastest bus takes 2h 49m. There is a bus service every few hours from Thorne 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 Thorne and Pontefract. The earliest departure is at 4:46 AM at night, and the last departure from Thorne is at 6:34 PM which arrives into Pontefract at 10:19 PM. All services require a transfer at Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B2 and take an average of 3h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Thorne to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Thorne station and arriving at Pontefract station via Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
Thorne to Pontefract bus services, operated by First South Yorkshire, depart from South Parade/Plantation Road station.
Thorne to Pontefract bus services, operated by First South Yorkshire, arrive at Valley Gardens A station.
The distance between Thorne and Pontefract is 24.7 km. The road distance is 84 km.
You can take a bus from South Parade/Plantation Road to Valley Gardens A via Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B2, Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A11, and Barnsley Interchange/A12 in around 3h 32m.