There are 4 ways to get from Pontefract to Selby by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 476 bus
best- Take the bus from Pontefract Bus Station to Park Street Shelter476
1h 15m£3–5Train
- Take the train from Pontefract Tanshelf to LeedsKnottingley - Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to SelbyLiverpool Lime Street - Hull / ...
1h 20m£8–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pontefract to Selby15.3 mi
20 min£30–45Drive 15.3 mi
- Drive from Pontefract to Selby15.3 mi
20 min£4–6
Pontefract to Selby by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontefract to Selby is to line 476 bus which costs £3 - £5 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Pontefract to Selby is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs £30 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pontefract Bus Station station and arriving at Park Street Shelter. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Pontefract to Selby. However, there are services departing from Pontefract Tanshelf and arriving at Selby via Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 20m.
The distance between Pontefract and Selby is 21 miles. The road distance is 15.4 miles.
The best way to get from Pontefract to Selby without a car is to line 476 bus which takes 1h 15m and costs £3 - £5.
The line 476 bus from Pontefract Bus Station to Park Street Shelter takes 1h 15m including transfers and departs hourly.
Pontefract to Selby bus services, operated by Arriva Yorkshire, depart from Pontefract Bus Station.
Pontefract to Selby train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Pontefract Tanshelf station.
The best way to get from Pontefract to Selby is to line 476 bus which takes 1h 15m and costs £3 - £5. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £8 - £16 and takes 1h 20m.
What companies run services between Pontefract, England and Selby, England?
Arriva Yorkshire operates a bus from Pontefract Bus Station to Park Street Shelter hourly. Tickets cost £3–5 and the journey takes 1h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Selby via Leeds in around 1h 20m.
- 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 Selby
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Selby
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Pontefract Bus Station to Park Street Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Arriva Yorkshire
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- £30–45
Ponty Cars
- Phone
- +44 1977 699 121
Action Cars
- Phone
- +44 1977 600 700
- Website
- actioncarstaxis.com
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More Questions & Answers
Pontefract to Selby bus services, operated by Arriva Yorkshire, arrive at Park Street Shelter station.
Pontefract to Selby train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontefract to Selby is 15 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Pontefract to Selby.
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