There are 5 ways to get from Pontefract to Kendal by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester PiccadillyYork - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake DistrictManchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
4h 41m£29–75Drive 84 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pontefract to Kendal84 mi
1h 49m£22–31Line 140 bus, bus
- 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
7h 2m£23–52Train, bus
- Take the train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Dent
- Take the bus from Dent Station to The Shakespeare InnS1
5h 4mLine 140 bus, line 60 bus, train, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Station552
7h 30m
Pontefract to Kendal by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontefract to Kendal is to drive which costs £21 - £35 and takes 1h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Pontefract to Kendal is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct train from Pontefract to Kendal. However, there are services departing from Pontefract Tanshelf and arriving at Kendal via Wakefield Kirkgate, Manchester Piccadilly and Oxenholme Lake District. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Pontefract and Kendal is 121 miles. The road distance is 84.5 miles.
The best way to get from Pontefract to Kendal without a car is to train which takes 4h 41m and costs £29 - £80.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Pontefract to Kendal, including transfers.
Pontefract to Kendal train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Wakefield Kirkgate station.
The best way to get from Pontefract to Kendal is to train which takes 4h 41m and costs £29 - £80. Alternatively, you can line 140 bus and bus, which costs £22 - £55 and takes 7h 2m.
Pontefract to Kendal train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontefract to Kendal is 84 miles. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Pontefract to Kendal.
What companies run services between Pontefract, England and Kendal, England?
You can take a train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Kendal via Wakefield Kirkgate, Manchester Piccadilly, and Oxenholme Lake District in around 4h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stuart Road B to Kendal via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Manchester Central Coach Station, Bus Station Night Std, Lancaster, and Oxenholme Lake District in around 7h 2m.
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- 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/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–28
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–29
- Website
- https://www.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 Dent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–10
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
- 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
- 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
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- Phone
- 015396 20125
- Website
- westerndalesbus.co.uk
Bus from Dent Station to The Shakespeare Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Western Dales Community Trnsp
- 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/
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Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches
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