There are 5 ways to get from Doncaster to Pontefract Castle by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Doncaster to Pontefract MonkhillLondon Kings Cross - Bradford Interchange
31 min£7–8Drive 15.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Doncaster to Pontefract Castle15.9 mi
21 min£4–6Train, line 28 bus
- Take the train from Doncaster to FitzwilliamDoncaster - Leeds
- Take the bus from Fitzwilliam Station to Pontefract Bus Station28 / ...
1h 2m£10–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Doncaster to Pontefract Castle15.9 mi
21 min£35–45Line 239 bus
- Take the bus from South Elmsall Bus Station to Hospital A249 / ...
1h 34m
Doncaster to Pontefract Castle by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Doncaster to Pontefract Castle is to drive which costs £4 - £6 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Doncaster to Pontefract Castle is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs £35 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Doncaster and arriving at Pontefract Monkhill. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between Doncaster and Pontefract Castle is 17 miles. The road distance is 16 miles.
The best way to get from Doncaster to Pontefract Castle without a car is to train which takes 31 min and costs £7 - £8.
The train from Doncaster to Pontefract Monkhill takes 23 min including transfers and departs twice daily.
Doncaster to Pontefract Castle train services, operated by Grand Central Trains, depart from Doncaster station.
The best way to get from Doncaster to Pontefract Castle is to train which takes 31 min and costs £7 - £8. Alternatively, you can line 239 bus, which costs and takes 1h 34m.
Doncaster to Pontefract Castle train services, operated by Grand Central Trains, arrive at Pontefract Monkhill station.
Yes, the driving distance between Doncaster to Pontefract Castle is 16 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Doncaster to Pontefract Castle.
What companies run services between Doncaster, England and Pontefract Castle, England?
Grand Central Trains operates a train from Doncaster to Pontefract Monkhill twice daily. Tickets cost £7–8 and the journey takes 23 min. Alternatively, Globe Coaches operates a bus from South Elmsall Bus Station to Hospital A hourly, and the journey takes 40 min.
Train from Doncaster to Pontefract Monkhill
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Anytime Single
- £10–100
- Advanced Single
- £7–8
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Fitzwilliam
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Bus from Fitzwilliam Station to Pontefract Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 01685 873622
- wayne@globecoaches.entadsl.com
- Website
- globeholidays.co.uk
Bus from South Elmsall Bus Station to Hospital A
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.globeholidays.co.uk/Bus-Services
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- £35–45
Flannigan's Taxi's
- Phone
- +44 7884 383 513
Door to Door Taxi's
- Phone
- +44 7926 152 591
Apple Mini Cabs Doncaster
- Phone
- +44 1302 817 171
- Website
- appleminicabsdoncaster.co.uk
Absolute Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1302 556 688
- Website
- absolutecabs.co.uk
ABC Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1302 367 367
- Website
- taxiabc.co.uk
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