There are 4 ways to get from Newcastle-under-Lyme to Pontefract by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 149 bus
best- Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Take the bus from Kirkgate A to Valley Gardens A149 / ...
3h£15–62Bus, line 141 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Leeds City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Stuart Road A141 / ...
3h 49m£11–24Drive 73.8 mi
- Drive from Newcastle-under-Lyme to Pontefract73.8 mi
2h 1m£19–27Train, bus, line 141 bus
- Take the train from Kidsgrove to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station170 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Stuart Road A141 / ...
5h 13m£13–43
Newcastle-under-Lyme to Pontefract by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newcastle-under-Lyme to Pontefract is to bus and line 141 bus which costs £10 - £24 and takes 3h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Newcastle-under-Lyme to Pontefract is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Newcastle-under-Lyme station to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Stuart Road A via Shudehill Interchange and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
The distance between Newcastle-under-Lyme and Pontefract is 86 miles. The road distance is 74.3 miles.
The best way to get from Newcastle-under-Lyme to Pontefract without a car is to train and line 149 bus which takes 3h and costs £15 - £65.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Newcastle-under-Lyme to Pontefract, including transfers.
Newcastle-under-Lyme to Pontefract bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Newcastle-under-Lyme to Pontefract bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newcastle-under-Lyme to Pontefract is 74 miles. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Newcastle-under-Lyme to Pontefract.
There are 1531+ hotels available in Pontefract.
What companies run services between Newcastle-under-Lyme, England and Pontefract, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Stuart Road A via Shudehill Interchange and Leeds City Bus Station in around 3h 49m.
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- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kidsgrove to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.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
- +44 344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Kirkgate A to Valley Gardens A
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva Yorkshire
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Stuart Road A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Arriva Yorkshire
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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