There are 5 ways to get from Pontefract to Clitheroe by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 22 bus
best- Take the train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Blackburn
- Take the bus from Interchange to Park Street22
3h 43mDrive 54.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pontefract to Clitheroe54.2 mi
1h 25m£14–20Line 140 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Stuart Road B to Leeds City Bus Station140 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus StationX43
4h 53mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Pontefract to Clitheroe54.2 mi
1h 25m£110–140Line 140 bus, line 508 bus, line 591 bus
- Take the bus from Stuart Road B to Leeds City Bus Station140 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Halifax Bus Station508
- Take the bus from Halifax Bus Station to Bus Station591
5h 5m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontefract to Clitheroe is to drive which costs £13 - £20 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Pontefract to Clitheroe is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontefract to Clitheroe. However, there are services departing from Stuart Road B and arriving at Park Street via Leeds City Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Pontefract and Clitheroe is 79 miles. The road distance is 54.5 miles.
The best way to get from Pontefract to Clitheroe without a car is to train and line 22 bus which takes 3h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Pontefract to Clitheroe, including transfers.
Pontefract to Clitheroe bus services, operated by Arriva Yorkshire, depart from Stuart Road B station.
Pontefract to Clitheroe bus services, operated by Arriva Yorkshire, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontefract to Clitheroe is 55 miles. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Pontefract to Clitheroe.
There are 979+ hotels available in Clitheroe.
What companies run services between Pontefract, England and Clitheroe, England?
You can take a bus from Stuart Road B to Park Street via Leeds City Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, and Bus Station in around 4h 53m.
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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
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- hello@blackburnbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Interchange to Park Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
- 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
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-burnley-bus-company/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Halifax Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/halifax-calder-valley-huddersfield
Bus from Halifax Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/halifax-calder-valley-huddersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Estimated price
- £110–140
Ponty Cars
- Phone
- +44 1977 699 121
Action Cars
- Phone
- +44 1977 600 700
- Website
- actioncarstaxis.com
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