There are 5 ways to get from Pontefract to Cartmel by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Pontefract Tanshelf to LeedsKnottingley - Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to CarnforthLeeds - Morecambe / ...
4h 6m£25–67Drive 91.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pontefract to Cartmel91.2 mi
1h 58m£23–33Line 140 bus, line 60 bus, train
- Take the bus from Stuart Road B to Leeds City Bus Station140 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Keighley Rail Station B60 / ...
- Take the train from Keighley to Carnforth
5h 58m£26–38Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester PiccadillyYork - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cark & CartmelManchester Airport - Barrow-in-Furness / ...
4h 55m£32–83Line 140 bus, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Stuart Road B to Leeds City Bus Station140 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station171 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station Night Std181
- Take the taxi from Bus Station Night Std to Cartmel
6h 12m£71–103
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontefract to Cartmel is to drive which costs £22 - £35 and takes 1h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Pontefract to Cartmel is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs £22 - £35.
The distance between Pontefract and Cartmel is 94 miles. The road distance is 91.7 miles.
The best way to get from Pontefract to Cartmel without a car is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs £24 - £70.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Pontefract to Cartmel, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontefract to Cartmel is 92 miles. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Pontefract to Cartmel.
There are 2977+ hotels available in Cartmel.
What companies run services between Pontefract, England and Cartmel, England?
You can take a train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Cartmel via Leeds, Carnforth, and Grange-over-Sands in around 4h 6m.
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Keighley to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–12
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cark & Cartmel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Stuart Road B to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Arriva Yorkshire
- Phone
- 01535 603 284
- hello@keighleybus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Keighley Rail Station B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-keighley-bus-company/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station Night Std
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
One a Cab
- Phone
- +44 1524 840 888
John's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 1524 845 210
32090-35666 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1524 32090
- Website
- 32090.co.uk
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