There are 5 ways to get from Elland to Pontefract by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Rosemount Avenue to Huddersfield Bus Stationbus X1
- Take the train from Huddersfield to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Pontefract Tanshelftrain
2h 17mLine 231 bus, line 149 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Huddersfield Bus Station to Wakefield Bus Stationbus 231 / ...
- Take the bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Valley Gardens Abus 149 / ...
2h 36m£3Drive 27.4 mi
- Drive from Elland to Pontefractcar 27.4 mi
32 min£7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Elland to Pontefracttaxi 27.4 mi
32 min£70–85Bus, train via Elland Riorges Link
- Take the bus from Elland Riorges Link to Huddersfield Bus Stationbus 501 / ...
- Take the train from Huddersfield to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Pontefract Tanshelftrain
2h 25m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elland to Pontefract is to line 231 bus and line 149 bus which costs £3 and takes 2h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Elland to Pontefract is to drive which takes 32 min and costs £6 - £10.
No, there is no direct bus from Elland to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Burley Street and arriving at Valley Gardens A via Huddersfield Bus Station and Wakefield Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 36m.
The distance between Elland and Pontefract is 26 miles. The road distance is 27.5 miles.
The best way to get from Elland to Pontefract without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 17m to get from Elland to Pontefract, including transfers.
Elland to Pontefract bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Huddersfield Bus Station.
Elland to Pontefract bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Wakefield Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elland to Pontefract is 28 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Elland to Pontefract.
There are 1571+ hotels available in Pontefract.
What companies run services between Elland, England and Pontefract, England?
You can take a bus from Burley Street to Valley Gardens A via Huddersfield Bus Station and Wakefield Bus Station in around 2h 36m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Huddersfield to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Pontefract Tanshelf
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Rosemount Avenue to Huddersfield Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/halifax-calder-valley-huddersfield
Bus from Elland Riorges Link to Huddersfield Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/halifax-calder-valley-huddersfield
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Huddersfield Bus Station to Wakefield Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Valley Gardens A
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £0
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Elland Riorges Link to Huddersfield Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/team-pennine/
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- £70–85
Ziggy's Metro Cars
- Phone
- +44 1422 344 500
- Website
- ziggysmetrocars.co.uk
Clock Cars
- Phone
- +44 1422 200 113
- Website
- besttaxis.co.uk
A1 Bashys Taxis Halifax
- Phone
- +44 1422 300 000
- Website
- a1bashystaxis.co.uk
Woods Taxis Huddersfield
- Phone
- +44 1484 400 900
- Website
- woodstaxis.com
Mount Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1484 515 006
- Website
- mounttaxis.co.uk
Huddersfield Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1484 300 030
- Website
- huddersfieldtaxisltd.com
A1 Taxis Huddersfield
- Phone
- +44 1484 54 11 11
- Website
- a1taxishuddersfield.co.uk
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