There are 4 ways to get from Congleton to Pontefract by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 149 bus
best- Take the train from Congleton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
- Take the bus from Kirkgate A to Valley Gardens Abus 149 / ...
3h 12m£26–45Drive 64.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Congleton to Pontefractcar 64.7 mi
1h 45m£16–23Bus, line 141 bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Stuart Road Abus 141 / ...
4h 31m£17–36Train, line 149 bus via Macclesfield
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain Manchester Piccadilly - York / ...
- Take the bus from Kirkgate A to Valley Gardens Abus 149 / ...
3h 29m£22–40
Congleton to Pontefract by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Congleton to Pontefract is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Congleton to Pontefract is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs £15 - £23.
The distance between Congleton and Pontefract is 74 miles. The road distance is 65.1 miles.
The best way to get from Congleton to Pontefract without a car is to train and line 149 bus which takes 3h 12m and costs £25 - £45.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Congleton to Pontefract, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Congleton to Pontefract is 65 miles. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Congleton to Pontefract.
There are 1654+ hotels available in Pontefract.
What companies run services between Congleton, England and Pontefract, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Stuart Road A via Bus Station, Macclesfield, Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Central Coach Station, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 4h 31m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Congleton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Kirkgate A to Valley Gardens A
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Stuart Road A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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