There are 7 ways to get from Heathrow to Pontefract by subway, train, bus, rideshare, car, or plane
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationPiccadilly
- Take the train from King's Cross to Wakefield WestgateLondon Kings Cross - Bradford Forster Square / ...
4h 25m£35–103Bus, train, line 28 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Take the train from Nottingham to Barnsley
- Take the bus from Barnsley Interchange/A12 to Valley Gardens A28 / ...
7h 49m£28–58Bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach ParkUk900 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Park to Leeds City Bus StationUkn31
6h 21m£35–47Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from London Heathrow-LHR to Pontefract185 mi
3h 1m£30–45Drive 185 mi
- Drive from Heathrow to Pontefract185 mi
3h 1m£46–66Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgate
4h 15m£73–238Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)LHR - LBA
5h 46m£115–338
Heathrow to Pontefract by subway, train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Pontefract is to bus and train and line 28 bus which costs £27 - £60 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Pontefract is to Airport Transfer which takes 3h 1m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow station to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station and arriving at Stuart Road A via Coach Park and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
The distance between Heathrow and Pontefract is 204 miles. The road distance is 186.1 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Pontefract without a car is to subway and train which takes 4h 25m and costs £35 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Heathrow to Pontefract, including transfers.
Heathrow to Pontefract bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Pontefract is to bus which takes 6h 21m and costs £30 - £50. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £110 - £340 and takes 5h 46m.
Heathrow to Pontefract bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Coach Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow to Pontefract is 186 miles. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Heathrow to Pontefract.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Pontefract, England?
You can take a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Stuart Road A via Coach Park and Leeds City Bus Station in around 6h 21m. Alternatively, KLM, Aer Lingus, and British Airways fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–430
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–430
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–280
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £3–4
- Peak
- £4–6
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.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/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Barnsley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Coach Park to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Barnsley Interchange/A12 to Valley Gardens A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Website
- mozio.com
Rideshare from London Heathrow-LHR to Pontefract
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–55
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