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How to get fromPontefract to Matlock Bathby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Pontefract to Matlock Bath by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Wakefield Westgatetrain train
    2. Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Derbytrain train
    3. Take the train from Derby to Matlock Bathtrain train
    3h 17m
    £38–61

  2. Line 28 bus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Valley Gardens B to Barnsley Interchange/A11bus bus 28 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Barnsley Interchange/A1 to Sheffield Interchange/D4bus bus X17
    3. Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/D4 to Bakewell Road Bus Stationbus bus X17
    4h 51m
    £12–21

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Pond Street/Paternoster Row to Squarebus bus 218
    3. Take the bus from Matlock Street to Fishpond Hotelbus bus 6.1
    3h 51m

  4. Drive  52.1 mi

    1. Drive from Pontefract to Matlock Bathcar car 52.1 mi
    1h 6m
    £13–19

  5. Line 28 bus, bus via Sheffield

    1. Take the bus from Valley Gardens B to Barnsley Interchange/A11bus bus 28 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/D4 to Bakewell Road Bus Stationbus bus X17
    4h 14m
    £15–26

Pontefract to Matlock Bath by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration3h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket£38Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 88.2 mi
  • Duration: 3h 17m

What companies run services between Pontefract, England and Matlock Bath, England?

You can take a train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Matlock Bath via Wakefield Westgate and Derby in around 3h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Valley Gardens B to Fishpond Hotel via Barnsley Interchange/A11, Barnsley, Sheffield, Sheffield Interchange/D4, and Bakewell Road Bus Station in around 4h 14m.

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