There are 3 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 26m£128–129Train, 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 55m£31–67Drive 150.2 mi
- Drive from Cheltenham to Pontefract150.2 mi
2h 40m£38–54
Cheltenham to Pontefract by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cheltenham to Pontefract is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cheltenham to Pontefract is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs £35 - £55.
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 26m and costs £127 - £129.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Cheltenham to Pontefract, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cheltenham to Pontefract is 151 miles. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Cheltenham to Pontefract.
There are 1539+ hotels available in 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 £125–126 and the journey takes 2h 34m.
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Train from Cheltenham Spa to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £125–126
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- 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
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- 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 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Arriva Yorkshire
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