There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Pontefract Tanshelf Station by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to LeedsEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
4h 18m£27–92Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station183 / ...
6h 16m£18–53Drive 196 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Pontefract Tanshelf Station196 mi
3h 55m£50–71Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)EDI - LBA
6h 53m£72–178Bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus StationUk010 / ...
6h 36m£18–40Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgate
7h 29m£80–206Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Wakefield Westgate
6h 32m£76–200
Edinburgh to Pontefract Tanshelf Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Pontefract Tanshelf Station is to bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station which costs £18 - £40 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Pontefract Tanshelf Station is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Pontefract Tanshelf Station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Pontefract Tanshelf via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Pontefract Tanshelf Station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Pontefract Tanshelf via Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 18m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Pontefract Tanshelf Station is 248 miles. The road distance is 197.2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Pontefract Tanshelf Station without a car is to train which takes 4h 18m and costs £26 - £95.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Edinburgh to Pontefract Tanshelf Station, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Pontefract Tanshelf Station bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Pontefract Tanshelf Station train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Pontefract Tanshelf Station is to train which takes 4h 18m and costs £26 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £18 - £55 and takes 6h 16m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £180 and takes 6h 53m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Pontefract Tanshelf Station, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds hourly. Tickets cost £35–80 and the journey takes 2h 59m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station hourly. Tickets cost £23–50 and the journey takes 5h 5m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Want to know more about travelling around United Kingdom
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Pontefract Tanshelf Station bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Edinburgh to Pontefract Tanshelf Station train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Pontefract Tanshelf Station is 197 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Edinburgh to Pontefract Tanshelf Station.
Book your Edinburgh to Pontefract Tanshelf Station train tickets online with Omio.
There are 1529+ hotels available in Pontefract Tanshelf Station.

























