There are 7 ways to get from Oldham to Pontefract by bus, train, car, taxi, or tram
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Line 84 bus, train, line 149 bus
best- Take the bus from Barn Street to Greenfield Stationbus 84 / ...
- Take the train from Greenfield to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
- Take the bus from Kirkgate A to Valley Gardens Abus 149 / ...
2h 30mBus, line 141 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Stuart Road Abus 141 / ...
3h 35m£8–18Line 84 bus, train
- Take the bus from Oldham Mumps Interchange to Greenfield Stationbus 84 / ...
- Take the train from Greenfield to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Pontefract Tanshelftrain
2h 39mDrive 43.6 mi
- Drive from Oldham to Pontefractcar 43.6 mi
50 min£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Oldham to Pontefracttaxi 43.6 mi
50 min£90–110Tram, train
- Take the tram from Oldham King Street to Victoriatram
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Pontefract Tanshelftrain
2h 40m£10–32Line 184 bus, line 231 bus
- Take the bus from Oldham Bus Station to Huddersfield Bus Stationbus 184
- Take the bus from Huddersfield Bus Station to Wakefield Bus Stationbus 231 / ...
3h 27m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oldham to Pontefract is to bus and line 141 bus which costs £8 - £18 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Oldham to Pontefract is to drive which takes 50 min and costs £10 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from Oldham station to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Oldham Bus Station and arriving at Valley Gardens A via Huddersfield Bus Station and Wakefield Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Oldham to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Oldham King Street and arriving at Pontefract Tanshelf via Manchester Victoria and Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Oldham and Pontefract is 42 miles. The road distance is 43.9 miles.
The best way to get from Oldham to Pontefract without a car is to line 84 bus and train and line 149 bus which takes 2h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Oldham to Pontefract, including transfers.
Oldham to Pontefract bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Oldham Bus Station.
Oldham to Pontefract train services, operated by Metrolink, depart from Oldham King Street station.
Oldham to Pontefract bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Huddersfield Bus Station.
What companies run services between Oldham, England and Pontefract, England?
You can take a bus from Oldham Bus Station to Valley Gardens A via Huddersfield Bus Station and Wakefield Bus Station in around 3h 27m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Greenfield to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–15
- 1st Class
- £21–25
Train from Manchester Victoria to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Pontefract Tanshelf
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Pontefract Tanshelf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- tfgm.com
Tram from Oldham King Street to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfgm.com/ways-to-travel/tram
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Barn Street to Greenfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from Oldham Mumps Interchange to Greenfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from Oldham Bus Station to Huddersfield Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- 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 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Huddersfield Bus Station to Wakefield Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- 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
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- £90–110
Oldham & Bardsley Cars
- Phone
- +44 161 633 2101
Chadderton Cars
- Phone
- +44 161 626 9696
- Website
- chaddertoncars.co.uk
Borough Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 624 2448
- Website
- boroughtaxisoldham.com
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Oldham to Pontefract train services, operated by Metrolink, arrive at Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oldham to Pontefract is 44 miles. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Oldham to Pontefract.
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