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

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

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  1. Train

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    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 Cambridge - Brighton / ...
    4h 9m
    £34–120

  2. Drive 229.4 mi

    1. Drive from Pontefract to Brightoncar car 229.4 mi
    4h 29m
    £56–81

  3. 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 26m
    £97–290

  4. Line 28 bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Valley Gardens B to Barnsley Interchange/A12bus bus 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London Victoria to Brightontrain train
    6h 31m
    £49–202

  5. 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 15m
    £70–183

  6. 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 45m
    £101–226

  7. Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from York to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane NCL - LHR
    3. Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain train
    7h 21m
    £100–343

Pontefract to Brighton by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration4h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket£34Cheapest Price
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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 9m. Alternatively, Ryanair, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) once daily.

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