There are 6 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 Westgatetrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
5h 11m£137–193Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 131 / ...
9h 17m£52–127Drive 258.8 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Pontefractcar 258.8 mi
4h 27m£64–93Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
5h 21m£93–222Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
8h 59m£131–244Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Newcastle (NCL)plane EXT - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Leedstrain
6h 9m£137–327
Exeter to Pontefract by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Pontefract is to bus which costs £50 - £130 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Pontefract is to drive which takes 4h 27m and costs £60 - £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 Birmingham Coach Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 17m.
The distance between Exeter and Pontefract is 279 miles. The road distance is 260.3 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Pontefract without a car is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs £130 - £200.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Exeter to Pontefract, including transfers.
Exeter to Pontefract bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Pontefract is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs £130 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £130 and takes 9h 17m.
Exeter to Pontefract bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Pontefract is 260 miles. It takes approximately 4h 27m 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 every 2 hours. Tickets cost £130–190 and the journey takes 4h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Stuart Road A via Birmingham Coach Station and Leeds City Bus Station in around 9h 17m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Exeter to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Train from Exeter St Davids to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- 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
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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