There are 4 ways to get from Cheltenham to Pontefract by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Wakefield WestgatePlymouth - Edinburgh / ...
3h 30m£43–130Train, bus, line 141 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Leeds City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Stuart Road A141 / ...
5h 15m£25–72Drive 150.2 mi
- Drive from Cheltenham to Pontefract150.2 mi
2h 40m£37–54Bus, line 141 bus
- Take the bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station100 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station131 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Stuart Road A141 / ...
5h 59m£30–62
Cheltenham to Pontefract by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cheltenham to Pontefract is to bus and line 141 bus which costs £29 - £65 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cheltenham to Pontefract is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Cheltenham station to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Royal Well Bus Station and arriving at Stuart Road A via Birmingham Coach Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
The distance between Cheltenham and Pontefract is 159 miles. The road distance is 151.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cheltenham to Pontefract without a car is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £40 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Cheltenham to Pontefract, including transfers.
Cheltenham to Pontefract bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Royal Well Bus Station.
The best way to get from Cheltenham to Pontefract is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs £40 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus and line 141 bus, which costs £29 - £65 and takes 5h 59m.
Cheltenham to Pontefract bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cheltenham to Pontefract is 151 miles. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Cheltenham to Pontefract.
What companies run services between Cheltenham, England and Pontefract, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Cheltenham Spa to Wakefield Westgate hourly. Tickets cost £40–130 and the journey takes 2h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Stuart Road A via Birmingham Coach Station and Leeds City Bus Station in around 5h 59m.
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall St to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Stuart Road A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/yorkshire/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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