There are 5 ways to get from Askern to Pontefract by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 362 bus, train, line 28 bus
best- Take the bus from Station Road/High Street to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A12362 / ...
- Take the train from Doncaster to Fitzwilliam
- Take the bus from Fitzwilliam Station to Valley Gardens A28 / ...
2h 7mDrive 10 mi
cheapest- Drive from Askern to Pontefract10 mi
19 min£3–4Line 362 bus, train
- Take the bus from Station Road/High Street to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A12362 / ...
- Take the train from Doncaster to Wakefield Westgate
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Pontefract Tanshelf
2h 14mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Askern to Pontefract10 mi
19 min£23–28Line 362 bus, line 239 bus
- Take the bus from Station Road/High Street to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A12362 / ...
- Take the bus from South Elmsall Bus Station to Valley Gardens A249 / ...
2h 38m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Askern to Pontefract is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Askern to Pontefract is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs £23 - £28.
The distance between Askern and Pontefract is 28 miles. The road distance is 10.1 miles.
The best way to get from Askern to Pontefract without a car is to line 362 bus and train and line 28 bus which takes 2h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Askern to Pontefract, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Askern to Pontefract is 10 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Askern to Pontefract.
There are 1524+ hotels available in Pontefract.
What companies run services between Askern, England and Pontefract, England?
You can take a bus from Station Road/High Street to Valley Gardens A via Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A12, Doncaster, South Elmsall, and South Elmsall Bus Station in around 2h 38m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Fitzwilliam
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Pontefract Tanshelf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £20–29
- 1st Class
- £18–26
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- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Station Road/High Street to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A12
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-yorkshire
Bus from Fitzwilliam Station to Valley Gardens A
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 01685 873622
- wayne@globecoaches.entadsl.com
- Website
- globeholidays.co.uk
Bus from South Elmsall Bus Station to Valley Gardens A
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.globeholidays.co.uk/Bus-Services
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £23–28
Flannigan's Taxi's
- Phone
- +44 7884 383 513
Door to Door Taxi's
- Phone
- +44 7926 152 591
Apple Mini Cabs Doncaster
- Phone
- +44 1302 817 171
- Website
- appleminicabsdoncaster.co.uk
Absolute Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1302 556 688
- Website
- absolutecabs.co.uk
ABC Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1302 367 367
- Website
- taxiabc.co.uk
Ponty Cars
- Phone
- +44 1977 699 121
Action Cars
- Phone
- +44 1977 600 700
- Website
- actioncarstaxis.com
Tiger Cars
- Phone
- +44 1977 555 555
Cas Cars
- Phone
- +44 1977 55 66 77
Station Taxis of Selby
- Phone
- +44 1757 212 285
Selby Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7939 313 053
Selby Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7826 559 373
21 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1757 21 21 21
- Website
- 21taxis.co.uk
Taxi Peter
- Phone
- +44 7413 018 555
- Website
- taxipeter555.wixsite.com
Jimmy's Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7849 918 023
Goole Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7742 500 767
A-2-B Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1405 766 766
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