There are 5 ways to get from Chester to Pontefract by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Chester to Leedstrain Chester - Leeds
3h 38m£35–64Bus, line 141 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Stuart Roadbus 141 / ...
5h 34m£15–32Train, bus, line 141 bus
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport to Leeds - Eastgate Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Stuart Roadbus 141 / ...
5h 33m£24–40Drive 88.2 mi
- Drive from Chester to Pontefractcar 88.2 mi
1h 36m£23–33Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Piccadillytrain Chester - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain Manchester Piccadilly - York / ...
3h 47m£26–48
Chester to Pontefract by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Pontefract is to bus and line 141 bus which costs £14 - £35 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Pontefract is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Stuart Road via Liverpool, Liverpool One and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Pontefract Tanshelf via Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between Chester and Pontefract is 108 miles. The road distance is 88.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Pontefract without a car is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs £35 - £65.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Chester to Pontefract, including transfers.
Chester to Pontefract bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Pontefract train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Pontefract is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs £35 - £65. Alternatively, you can bus and line 141 bus, which costs £14 - £35 and takes 5h 34m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Pontefract, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Chester to Leeds hourly. Tickets cost £29–55 and the journey takes 2h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Stuart Road via Liverpool, Liverpool One and Leeds City Bus Station in around 5h 34m.
Train from Chester to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester Airport to Leeds - Eastgate Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Stuart Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Stuart Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Chester to Pontefract bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Chester to Pontefract train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Pontefract is 89 miles. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Chester to Pontefract.
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