There are 5 ways to get from Exeter to Pontefract by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Wakefield WestgatePlymouth - Edinburgh / ...
5h 11m£72–233Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus StationUk049 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Leeds City Bus StationUk070 / ...
8h£20–62Drive 258.9 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Pontefract258.9 mi
4h 24m£65–94Fly, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)EXT - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgate
5h 24m£93–361Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Birmingham Coach Station101 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station131 / ...
9h 26m£27–78
Exeter to Pontefract by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Pontefract is to bus which costs £20 - £65 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Pontefract is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Stuart Road A via Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Exeter and Pontefract is 279 miles. The road distance is 260.4 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Pontefract without a car is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs £70 - £240.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Exeter to Pontefract, including transfers.
Exeter to Pontefract bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Pontefract is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs £70 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £65 and takes 8h.
Exeter to Pontefract bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Pontefract is 260 miles. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Exeter to Pontefract.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Pontefract, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Exeter St Davids to Wakefield Westgate hourly. Tickets cost £70–230 and the journey takes 4h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Stuart Road A via Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station in around 8h.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–120
Train from Exeter St Davids to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–230
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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