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How to get fromPontefract to Brightonby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Pontefract to Brighton by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Crosstrain train Leeds - London Kings Cross / ...
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train Bedford - Brighton / ...
    4h 16m
    £34–120

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 561 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Churchbus bus 025
    9h 46m
    £18–58

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to London Victoriabus bus Ukn31 / ...
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Brightontrain train London Victoria - Brighton
    8h 13m
    £22–85

  4. Drive 229.4 mi

    1. Drive from Pontefract to Brightoncar car 229.4 mi
    4h 29m
    £57–82

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAN - LHR
    3. Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain train
    6h 38m
    £95–290

  6. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane LBA - LGW
    7h 22m
    £70–183

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane MAN - SOU
    3. Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain train
    6h 49m
    £99–229

Pontefract to Brighton by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration4h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket£34Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Pontefract, England and Brighton, England?

You can take a train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Brighton via Wakefield Westgate, London Kings Cross, and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stuart Road B to St Peter's Church via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, and London Victoria in around 9h 46m.

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