The average bus between York and Pontefract takes 2h 34m and the fastest bus takes 2h 16m. There is an hourly bus service from York 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 York and Pontefract. The earliest departure is at 5:28 AM in the morning, and the last departure from York is at 10:12 PM which arrives into Pontefract at 6:14 AM. All services require a transfer at Leeds Bus Station Entrance and take an average of 2h 34m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from York to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from York station and arriving at Pontefract station via Leeds Bus Station Entrance station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
York to Pontefract bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Blossom Street station.
York to Pontefract bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Stuart Road A station.
The distance between York and Pontefract is 33.3 km. The road distance is 72 km.
You can take a bus from Blossom Street to Stuart Road A via Leeds Bus Station Entrance and Leeds City Bus Station in around 2h 19m.