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How to get fromPontefract to Oldhamby train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Pontefract to Oldham by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain train Knottingley - Leeds / ...
    2. Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Greenfieldtrain train York - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    1h 53m
    £14–25

  2. Line 231 bus, line 184 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Huddersfield Bus Stationbus bus 231 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Huddersfield Bus Station to Oldham Bus Stationbus bus 184
    3h 56m
    £4–5

  3. Line 148 bus, train, line 84 bus

    1. Take the bus from Valley Gardens B to Kirkgate Hbus bus 149 / ...
    2. Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Greenfieldtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Greenfield Station to Barn Streetbus bus 84
    2h 34m
    £13–22

  4. Drive 43.3 mi

    1. Drive from Pontefract to Oldhamcar car 43.3 mi
    49 min
    £11–16

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Pontefract to Oldhamtaxi taxi 43.3 mi
    49 min
    £90–110

  6. Line 140 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Stuart Road B to Leeds City Bus Stationbus bus 140 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 170 / ...
    3h 33m
    £12–25

Pontefract to Oldham by train and bus

Calendar103Weekly Services
Duration1h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket£14Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 36.8 mi
  • Duration: 1h 53m

What companies run services between Pontefract, England and Oldham, England?

You can take a train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Brooklands Parade via Wakefield Kirkgate, Greenfield, and Greenfield Station in around 1h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stuart Road B to Barn Street via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Manchester Central Coach Station, and Piccadilly Gardens in around 3h 33m.

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