There are 5 ways to get from Ecclesfield to Pontefract by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, line 28 bus
best- Take the bus from The Common/Station Road to Park Spring Road/Houghton Main Colliery Roundabo2A
- Take the bus from Park Spring Road/Houghton Main Colliery Roundabo to Valley Gardens A28
1h 47m£6–9Line 28 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Barnsley Interchange/A12 to Valley Gardens A28 / ...
2h 28m£5–11Train
- Take the train from Chapeltown to Wakefield KirkgateSheffield - Leeds / ...
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Pontefract TanshelfLeeds - Knottingley
2h 27m£9–13Drive 21.7 mi
- Drive from Ecclesfield to Pontefract21.7 mi
37 min£6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ecclesfield to Pontefract21.7 mi
37 min£95–120
Ecclesfield to Pontefract by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ecclesfield to Pontefract is to drive which costs £5 - £8 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Ecclesfield to Pontefract is to drive which takes 37 min and costs £5 - £8.
No, there is no direct bus from Ecclesfield station to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from The Common/Station Road and arriving at Valley Gardens A via Park Spring Road/Houghton Main Colliery Roundabo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 47m.
The distance between Ecclesfield and Pontefract is 26 miles. The road distance is 21.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ecclesfield to Pontefract without a car is to bus and line 28 bus which takes 1h 47m and costs £6 - £10.
It takes approximately 1h 47m to get from Ecclesfield to Pontefract, including transfers.
Ecclesfield to Pontefract bus services, operated by Stagecoach Yorkshire, depart from The Common/Station Road.
The best way to get from Ecclesfield to Pontefract is to bus and line 28 bus which takes 1h 47m and costs £6 - £10. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £9 - £13 and takes 2h 27m.
Ecclesfield to Pontefract bus services, operated by Stagecoach Yorkshire, arrive at Park Spring Road/Houghton Main Colliery Roundabo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ecclesfield to Pontefract is 22 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Ecclesfield to Pontefract.
What companies run services between Ecclesfield, England and Pontefract, England?
You can take a bus from The Common/Station Road to Valley Gardens A via Park Spring Road/Houghton Main Colliery Roundabo in around 1h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from High Street/Wordsworth Avenue to Pontefract Tanshelf via Lound Side/Burncross Road, Chapeltown, and Wakefield Kirkgate in around 2h 27m.
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Chapeltown to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £5–7
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Pontefract Tanshelf
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Bus from The Common/Station Road to Park Spring Road/Houghton Main Colliery Roundabo
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Park Spring Road/Houghton Main Colliery Roundabo to Valley Gardens A
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Barnsley Interchange/A12 to Valley Gardens A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- £95–120
RYDE
- Phone
- +44 114 230 0321
- Website
- ryde.taxi
Network Taxis
- Phone
- +44 114 239 3939
- Website
- networktaxissheffield.co.uk
Excel Taxis Sheffield
- Phone
- +44 1142450000
- Website
- exceltaxissheffield.com
A1 Sheffield Taxis
- Phone
- +44 114 288 8888
- Website
- a1sheffieldtaxis.co.uk
Phoenix Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1709 919 191
Goldstar Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1709 838 383
- Website
- goldstar-taxis.com
Dial A Cab Rotherham
- Phone
- +44 1709 510 540
- Website
- dialacabrotherhamltd.co.uk
City Taxis Rotherham
- Phone
- +44 1709 555 000
- Website
- citytaxis.com
A1 Taxis Rotherham
- Phone
- +44 1709 555 555
- Website
- a1taxis.com
City Taxis Barnsley
- Phone
- +44 1226 288 888
- Website
- citytaxis.com
Blue Line Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1226 244 444
- Website
- bluelinetaxisbarnsley.co.uk
Arrow Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1226 388 888
A Line Taxis Barnsley
- Phone
- +44 1226 285 999
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