There are 4 ways to get from Pontefract to Skegness by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to GranthamLeeds - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Grantham to SkegnessNottingham - Skegness
4h 15m£36–176Drive 93.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pontefract to Skegness93.9 mi
1h 54m£24–35Line 28 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Valley Gardens B to Barnsley Interchange/A1228 / ...
- Take the train from Barnsley to Lincoln Central
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station to Mill InnB5 / ...
7h 39mLine 28 bus, train
- Take the bus from Valley Gardens B to Barnsley Interchange/A1228 / ...
- Take the train from Barnsley to Nottingham
- Take the train from Nottingham to Skegness
6h 35m£32–90
Pontefract to Skegness by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontefract to Skegness is to drive which costs £23 - £35 and takes 1h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Pontefract to Skegness is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct train from Pontefract to Skegness. However, there are services departing from Pontefract Tanshelf and arriving at Skegness via Wakefield Westgate and Grantham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between Pontefract and Skegness is 137 miles. The road distance is 94.5 miles.
The best way to get from Pontefract to Skegness without a car is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs £35 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Pontefract to Skegness, including transfers.
Pontefract to Skegness train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Wakefield Westgate station.
Pontefract to Skegness train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Grantham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontefract to Skegness is 94 miles. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Pontefract to Skegness.
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What companies run services between Pontefract, England and Skegness, England?
You can take a train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Skegness via Wakefield Westgate and Grantham in around 4h 15m.
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- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Grantham to Skegness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Skegness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Barnsley to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–26
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Barnsley to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
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/
- Phone
- 01205 364087
- Website
- brylaine.co.uk
Bus from Central Bus Station to Mill Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Brylaine Travel
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