There are 4 ways to get from Lowestoft to Pontefract by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Lowestoft to Norwich
- Take the train from Norwich to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Pontefract Monkhill
5h 21m£48–77Drive 181 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lowestoft to Pontefract181 mi
3h 24m£45–65Bus
- Take the bus from Waveney Chambers to Bus StationX21 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Parkside727 / ...
- Take the bus from Parkside to St Margaret's Bus Station777
- Take the bus from Asda to Leeds City Bus Station
10h 49mTrain, line 28 bus
- Take the train from Norwich to SheffieldNorwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the bus from Barnsley Interchange/A12 to Valley Gardens A28 / ...
7h 55m£47–158
Lowestoft to Pontefract by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lowestoft to Pontefract is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Lowestoft to Pontefract is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Lowestoft to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Waveney Chambers and arriving at Stuart Road A via Bus Station, Parkside, St Margaret's Bus Station, Asda and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Lowestoft to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Lowestoft and arriving at Pontefract Monkhill via Norwich and Peterborough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Lowestoft and Pontefract is 204 miles. The road distance is 182.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lowestoft to Pontefract without a car is to train which takes 5h 21m and costs £45 - £80.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Lowestoft to Pontefract, including transfers.
Lowestoft to Pontefract bus services, operated by First in Norfolk & Suffolk, depart from Waveney Chambers station.
Lowestoft to Pontefract train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Lowestoft station.
The best way to get from Lowestoft to Pontefract is to train which takes 5h 21m and costs £45 - £80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 49m.
What companies run services between Lowestoft, England and Pontefract, England?
You can take a train from Lowestoft to Pontefract Monkhill via Norwich and Peterborough in around 5h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Waveney Chambers to Stuart Road A via Bus Station, Parkside, St Margaret's Bus Station, Asda, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 10h 49m.
Train from Lowestoft to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–13
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Norwich to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Pontefract Monkhill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–29
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Anytime Single
- £55–120
- Advanced Single
- £27–29
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Waveney Chambers to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Parkside to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Lowestoft to Pontefract bus services, operated by First in Norfolk & Suffolk, arrive at Bus Station.
Lowestoft to Pontefract train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Norwich station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lowestoft to Pontefract is 182 miles. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Lowestoft to Pontefract.
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