There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Pontefract by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol ParkwayPort Talbot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Wakefield WestgatePlymouth - Edinburgh / ...
5h 45m£93–262Bus via Bristol
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Bus StationUk940 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Leeds City Bus StationUk070 / ...
7h 34m£17–40Drive 207.4 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Pontefract207.4 mi
3h 41m£51–74Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)CWL - LBA
7h 11m£68–223Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester PiccadillyCardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield KirkgateManchester Piccadilly - York / ...
5h 52m£61–140Bus
- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Leeds City Bus & Coach StationUk078
8h 21m£18–39Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)BRS - LBA
7h 10m£80–185
Cardiff to Pontefract by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Pontefract is to bus via Bristol which costs £16 - £40 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Pontefract is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Kingsway GD and arriving at Stuart Road A via Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Pontefract Tanshelf via Bristol Parkway and Wakefield Westgate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between Cardiff and Pontefract is 230 miles. The road distance is 208.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Pontefract without a car is to train which takes 5h 45m and costs £90 - £270.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Cardiff to Pontefract, including transfers.
Cardiff to Pontefract bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kingsway GD station.
Cardiff to Pontefract train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Pontefract is to train which takes 5h 45m and costs £90 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus via Bristol, which costs £16 - £40 and takes 7h 34m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £230 and takes 7h 11m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Pontefract, England?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Pontefract Tanshelf via Bristol Parkway and Wakefield Westgate in around 5h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Stuart Road A via Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station in around 7h 34m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–400
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £80–120
- 1st Class
- £170–240
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £26–40
- 1st Class
- £35–50
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- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cardiff North Road to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Pontefract bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Cardiff to Pontefract train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Bristol Parkway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Pontefract is 209 miles. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Cardiff to Pontefract.
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