The average train between Kettering and Pontefract takes 3h 59m and the fastest train takes 2h 57m. There is a train service every few hours from Kettering 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.
Trains run hourly between Kettering and Pontefract. The earliest departure is at 1:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Kettering is at 10:22 PM which arrives into Pontefract at 6:53 AM. All services require a transfer at Leicester and take an average of 3h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct train from Kettering to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Kettering station and arriving at Pontefract station via Leicester. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
Kettering to Pontefract train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Kettering station.
Kettering to Pontefract train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Wakefield Westgate station.
Book your Kettering to Pontefract train tickets online with East Midlands Railways, Northern Trains Limited and Cross Country.
The distance between Kettering and Pontefract is 149 km. The road distance is 207 km.
You can take a train from Kettering to Pontefract Tanshelf via Leicester, Sheffield, and Wakefield Westgate in around 3h 53m.