There are 4 ways to get from Pontefract to Ripon by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 36 bus
best- Take the train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Harrogatetrain
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Borrage Bridgebus 36
2h 5mDrive 39.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pontefract to Riponcar 39.1 mi
41 min£10–14Line 140 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Stuart Road B to Leeds City Bus Stationbus 140 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Borrage Bridgebus 36
2h 57mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Pontefract to Ripontaxi 39.1 mi
41 min£80–100
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontefract to Ripon is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Pontefract to Ripon is to drive which takes 41 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontefract to Ripon. However, there are services departing from Stuart Road B and arriving at Borrage Bridge via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between Pontefract and Ripon is 48 miles. The road distance is 39.3 miles.
The best way to get from Pontefract to Ripon without a car is to train and line 36 bus which takes 2h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Pontefract to Ripon, including transfers.
Pontefract to Ripon bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Stuart Road B station.
Pontefract to Ripon bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontefract to Ripon is 39 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Pontefract to Ripon.
There are 1177+ hotels available in Ripon.
What companies run services between Pontefract, England and Ripon, England?
You can take a bus from Stuart Road B to Borrage Bridge via Leeds City Bus Station in around 2h 57m.
Train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Harrogate
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Harrogate
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 01423 56 60 61
- hello@harrogatebus.co.uk
- Website
- Transdev Harrogate
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Borrage Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Transdev Harrogate
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Borrage Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Transdev Harrogate
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Stuart Road B to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
Action Cars
- Phone
- +44 1977 600 700
- Website
- actioncarstaxis.com
Ponty Cars
- Phone
- +44 1977 699 121
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