The average train between Pontefract and Boston takes 4h 2m and the fastest train takes 2h 43m. The train service runs several times per day from Pontefract to Boston. 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 every 2 hours between Pontefract and Boston. The earliest departure is at 8:47 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Pontefract is at 10:54 PM which arrives into Boston at 8:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Wakefield Westgate and take an average of 4h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Pontefract to Boston. However, there are services departing from Pontefract station and arriving at Boston station via Grantham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
Pontefract to Boston train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Wakefield Westgate station.
Pontefract to Boston train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Boston station.
Book your Pontefract to Boston train tickets online with Northern Trains Limited, London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) and East Midlands Railways.
The distance between Pontefract and Boston is 116.7 km. The road distance is 182 km.
You can take a train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Boston via Wakefield Westgate and Grantham in around 3h 40m.