There are 4 ways to get from Nottingham to Pontefract by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 149 bus
best- Take the train from Nottingham to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain Nottingham - Leeds
- Take the bus from Kirkgate A to Valley Gardens Abus 149 / ...
2h 25m£14–18Train, line 28 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Nottingham to Barnsleytrain Nottingham - Leeds / ...
- Take the bus from Barnsley Interchange/A12 to Valley Gardens Abus 28 / ...
3h 12m£13–18Bus, line 141 bus
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 240 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Stuart Road Abus 141 / ...
3h 40m£21–28Drive 57.7 mi
- Drive from Nottingham to Pontefractcar 57.7 mi
1h 13m£15–21
Nottingham to Pontefract by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nottingham to Pontefract is to train and line 28 bus which costs £13 - £18 and takes 3h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Nottingham to Pontefract is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Nottingham station to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Broad Marsh Bus Station and arriving at Stuart Road A via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Nottingham and Pontefract is 77 miles. The road distance is 58 miles.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Pontefract without a car is to train and line 149 bus which takes 2h 25m and costs £14 - £18.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Nottingham to Pontefract, including transfers.
Nottingham to Pontefract bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Nottingham to Pontefract bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nottingham to Pontefract is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Nottingham to Pontefract.
There are 1625+ hotels available in Pontefract.
What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Pontefract, England?
You can take a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Stuart Road A via Leeds City Bus Station in around 3h 40m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £11–15
Train from Nottingham to Barnsley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–13
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Kirkgate A to Valley Gardens A
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Stuart Road A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Barnsley Interchange/A12 to Valley Gardens A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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