There are 5 ways to get from Pontefract Monkhill to Wakefield by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Pontefract Monkhill to Wakefield KirkgateKnottingley - Leeds / ...
21 min£4–7Line 148 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mill Dam Lane to Wakefield Bus Station148 / ...
48 min£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pontefract Monkhill to Wakefield10 mi
20 min£23–28Drive 10 mi
- Drive from Pontefract Monkhill to Wakefield10 mi
20 min£3–4Line 148 bus via Kirkgate G
- Take the bus from Pontefract Castle C Monkhill Stn to Kirkgate G149 / ...
52 min£2–3
Pontefract Monkhill to Wakefield by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontefract Monkhill to Wakefield is to line 148 bus via Kirkgate G which costs £2 - £3 and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from Pontefract Monkhill to Wakefield is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs £23 - £28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mill Dam Lane and arriving at Wakefield Bus Station station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 48 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Pontefract Monkhill and arriving at Wakefield Kirkgate. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between Pontefract Monkhill and Wakefield is 9 miles. The road distance is 10.1 miles.
The best way to get from Pontefract Monkhill to Wakefield without a car is to train which takes 21 min and costs £4 - £7.
The train from Pontefract Monkhill to Wakefield Kirkgate takes 21 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Pontefract Monkhill to Wakefield bus services, operated by Arriva Yorkshire, depart from Mill Dam Lane station.
Pontefract Monkhill to Wakefield train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Pontefract Monkhill station.
The best way to get from Pontefract Monkhill to Wakefield is to train which takes 21 min and costs £4 - £7. Alternatively, you can line 148 bus, which costs £2 - £3 and takes 48 min.
What companies run services between Pontefract Monkhill, England and Wakefield, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Pontefract Monkhill to Wakefield Kirkgate hourly. Tickets cost £4–6 and the journey takes 21 min. Grand Central Trains also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, Arriva Yorkshire operates a bus from Mill Dam Lane to Wakefield Bus Station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 48 min.
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Pontefract Monkhill to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Pontefract Monkhill to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Mill Dam Lane to Wakefield Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Arriva Yorkshire
Bus from Pontefract Castle C Monkhill Stn to Kirkgate G
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Arriva Yorkshire
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- £23–28
Ponty Cars
- Phone
- +44 1977 699 121
Action Cars
- Phone
- +44 1977 600 700
- Website
- actioncarstaxis.com
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More Questions & Answers
Pontefract Monkhill to Wakefield bus services, operated by Arriva Yorkshire, arrive at Wakefield Bus Station.
Wakefield is 1h behind Pontefract Monkhill. It is currently 1:42 PM in Pontefract Monkhill and 12:42 PM in Wakefield.
Pontefract Monkhill to Wakefield train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Wakefield Kirkgate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontefract Monkhill to Wakefield is 10 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Pontefract Monkhill to Wakefield.
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