There are 5 ways to get from Carcroft to Pontefract by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 28 bus
best- Take the train from Adwick to FitzwilliamDoncaster - Leeds
- Take the bus from Fitzwilliam Station to Valley Gardens A28 / ...
47 min£7–9Drive 12.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Carcroft to Pontefract12.3 mi
17 min£4–5Train
- Take the train from Adwick to Wakefield WestgateDoncaster - Leeds
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Pontefract TanshelfLeeds - Knottingley
1h 26m£12–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Carcroft to Pontefract12.3 mi
17 min£28–35Line 239 bus
- Take the bus from South Elmsall Bus Station to Valley Gardens A249 / ...
1h 18m
Carcroft to Pontefract by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carcroft to Pontefract is to drive which costs £3 - £5 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Carcroft to Pontefract is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs £28 - £35.
No, there is no direct train from Carcroft to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Adwick and arriving at Pontefract Tanshelf via Wakefield Westgate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 26m.
The distance between Carcroft and Pontefract is 16 miles. The road distance is 12.4 miles.
The best way to get from Carcroft to Pontefract without a car is to train and line 28 bus which takes 47 min and costs £7 - £10.
It takes approximately 47 min to get from Carcroft to Pontefract, including transfers.
Carcroft to Pontefract train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Adwick station.
The best way to get from Carcroft to Pontefract is to train which takes 1h 26m and costs £11 - £15. Alternatively, you can line 239 bus, which costs and takes 1h 18m.
Carcroft to Pontefract train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Wakefield Westgate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carcroft to Pontefract is 12 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Carcroft to Pontefract.
What companies run services between Carcroft, England and Pontefract, England?
You can take a train from Adwick to Pontefract Tanshelf via Wakefield Westgate in around 1h 26m. Alternatively, Globe Coaches operates a bus from South Elmsall Bus Station to Valley Gardens A hourly, and the journey takes 39 min.
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Adwick to Fitzwilliam
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £4–6
Train from Adwick to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- 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/
Bus from Fitzwilliam Station to Valley Gardens A
- Ave. Duration
- 22 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
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- £28–35
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
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