There are 4 ways to get from Leicester to Pontefract Castle by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 148 bus
best- Take the train from Leicester to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Take the bus from Kirkgate A to Pontefract Castle B Monkhill Stn149 / ...
3h 5m£17–68Bus, line 141 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Asda to Leeds City Bus StationUk001 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Pontefract Bus Station141 / ...
3h 58m£13–33Drive 81.6 mi
- Drive from Leicester to Pontefract Castle81.6 mi
1h 31m£21–30Bus, train, line 148 bus
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway StationSky
- Take the train from Derby to Wakefield Westgate
- Take the bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Pontefract Castle B Monkhill Stn149 / ...
4h 37m£25–53
Leicester to Pontefract Castle by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Pontefract Castle is to bus and line 141 bus which costs £13 - £35 and takes 3h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Pontefract Castle is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Leicester station to Pontefract Castle station. However, there are services departing from St Margaret's Bus Station and arriving at Pontefract Bus Station via Asda and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
The distance between Leicester and Pontefract Castle is 103 miles. The road distance is 82.1 miles.
The best way to get from Leicester to Pontefract Castle without a car is to train and line 148 bus which takes 3h 5m and costs £17 - £70.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Leicester to Pontefract Castle, including transfers.
Leicester to Pontefract Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Asda station.
Leicester to Pontefract Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leicester to Pontefract Castle is 82 miles. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Leicester to Pontefract Castle.
There are 1543+ hotels available in Pontefract Castle.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Pontefract Castle, England?
You can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Pontefract Castle via Asda, Leeds City Bus Station, and Pontefract Bus Station in around 3h 58m.
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- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Leicester to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–15
- 1st Class
- £21–25
Train from Derby to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Kirkgate A to Pontefract Castle B Monkhill Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Arriva Yorkshire
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Pontefract Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Arriva Yorkshire
Bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Pontefract Castle B Monkhill Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Arriva Yorkshire
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Asda to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- talk@kinchbus.co.uk
- Website
- kinchbus.co.uk
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.kinchbus.co.uk/
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#/media/File:Optare_Solo_YJ07_EFX_Leicester_HumberstoneGate_rear.jpg "Rear view of a Kinchbus bus on route 70 in Humberstone Gate, Leicester")
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