There are 7 ways to get from Pontefract to Sheffield by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Pontefract Baghill to SheffieldYork - Sheffield
48 min£5–11Line 28 bus, train
- Take the bus from Valley Gardens B to Barnsley Interchange/A1228 / ...
- Take the train from Barnsley to SheffieldLeeds - Sheffield / ...
2h£7–15Drive 26 mi
- Drive from Pontefract to Sheffield26 mi
41 min£7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pontefract to Sheffield26 mi
41 min£110–140Train via Wakefield Westgate
- Take the train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Wakefield WestgateKnottingley - Leeds / ...
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to SheffieldEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
1h 3m£9–22Line 148 bus, train
- Take the bus from Valley Gardens B to Kirkgate H149 / ...
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to SheffieldLeeds - Sheffield / ...
1h 36m£8–28Line 28 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Valley Gardens B to Barnsley Interchange/A1228 / ...
- Take the bus from Barnsley Interchange/A1 to Flat Street/Fitzalan SquareX17
2h 42m£7–10
Pontefract to Sheffield by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontefract to Sheffield is to train which costs £5 - £11 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Pontefract to Sheffield is to drive which takes 41 min and costs £6 - £10.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontefract to Sheffield. However, there are services departing from Valley Gardens B and arriving at Flat Street/Fitzalan Square via Barnsley Interchange/A1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Pontefract Baghill and arriving at Sheffield. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 48 min.
The distance between Pontefract and Sheffield is 25 miles. The road distance is 26.2 miles.
The best way to get from Pontefract to Sheffield without a car is to train which takes 48 min and costs £5 - £11.
The train from Pontefract Baghill to Sheffield takes 48 min including transfers and departs three times a day.
Pontefract to Sheffield bus services, operated by Stagecoach Yorkshire, depart from Valley Gardens B station.
Pontefract to Sheffield train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Pontefract Baghill station.
The best way to get from Pontefract to Sheffield is to train which takes 48 min and costs £5 - £11. Alternatively, you can line 28 bus and bus, which costs £6 - £10 and takes 2h 42m.
What companies run services between Pontefract, England and Sheffield, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Pontefract Baghill to Sheffield 3 times a day. Tickets cost £5–11 and the journey takes 48 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Valley Gardens B to Flat Street/Fitzalan Square via Barnsley Interchange/A1 in around 2h 42m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Pontefract Baghill to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Barnsley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–15
- 1st Class
- £21–25
Bus from Valley Gardens B to Barnsley Interchange/A12
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Barnsley Interchange/A1 to Flat Street/Fitzalan Square
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Valley Gardens B to Kirkgate H
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/yorkshire/
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- £110–140
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 Sheffield bus services, operated by Stagecoach Yorkshire, arrive at Barnsley Interchange/A12 station.
Pontefract to Sheffield train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Sheffield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontefract to Sheffield is 26 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Pontefract to Sheffield.
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