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How to get fromMatlock to Pontefractby train, bus, car or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Matlock to Pontefract by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Matlock to DerbytrainMatlock - Nottingham / ...
    2. Take the train from Derby to Wakefield WestgatetrainPlymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    3h 22m
    £29–60
  2. Bus, line 28 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Causeway Lane to Paternoster Row/SS2busX17
    2. Take the bus from Barnsley Interchange/A12 to Valley Gardens Abus28 / ...
    3h 35m
    £10–20
  3. Drive 50.4 mi

    1. Drive from Matlock to Pontefractcar50.4 mi
    1h 2m
    £13–19
  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Matlock to Pontefracttaxi50.4 mi
    1h 2m
    £100–130
  5. Bus, line 28 bus via Square

    1. Take the bus from Square to Paternoster Row/SS2bus218
    2. Take the bus from Barnsley Interchange/A12 to Valley Gardens Abus28 / ...
    3h 59m
  6. Bus, line 141 bus

    1. Take the bus from Causeway Lane to Sheffield Interchange/C2busX17
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus131 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Stuart Road Abus141 / ...
    4h 21m
    £11–22

Matlock to Pontefract by train

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration3h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket£29Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Matlock, England and Pontefract, England?

You can take a train from Matlock to Pontefract Tanshelf via Derby and Wakefield Westgate in around 3h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Causeway Lane to Valley Gardens A via Paternoster Row/SS2, Sheffield, Barnsley, and Barnsley Interchange/A12 in around 3h 35m.

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