The average train between Pontefract and Spalding takes 3h 40m and the fastest train takes 2h 39m. The train service runs several times per day from Pontefract to Spalding. 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 3 hours between Pontefract and Spalding. The earliest departure is at 7:42 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Pontefract is at 10:54 PM which arrives into Spalding at 7:54 AM. All services require a transfer at Wakefield Westgate and take an average of 3h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Pontefract to Spalding. However, there are services departing from Pontefract station and arriving at Spalding station via Wakefield Westgate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
Pontefract to Spalding train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Pontefract Tanshelf station.
Pontefract to Spalding train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Peterborough station.
Book your Pontefract to Spalding train tickets online with Northern Trains Limited, London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) and East Midlands Railways.
The distance between Pontefract and Spalding is 126.8 km. The road distance is 200 km.
You can take a train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Spalding via Wakefield Westgate and Peterborough in around 3h 31m.