There are 5 ways to get from Pontefract to Spalding by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 37 bus
best- Take the train from Pontefract Monkhill to PeterboroughBradford Interchange - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the bus from Queensgate Bus Stn to Chancery Court37
3h 17m£29–32Drive 91.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pontefract to Spalding91.9 mi
1h 49m£23–33Line 148 bus, train, line 37 bus
- Take the bus from Valley Gardens B to Wakefield Bus Station149 / ...
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Peterborough
- Take the bus from Queensgate Bus Stn to Chancery Court37
4h 41m£24–61Train
- Take the train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Wakefield WestgateKnottingley - Leeds / ...
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to PeterboroughLeeds - London Kings Cross / ...
3h 32m£35–73Train via Lincoln
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Lincoln CentralLeeds - Lincoln Central
- Take the train from Lincoln Central to SpaldingLincoln Central - Peterborough / ...
5h 22m£28–103
Pontefract to Spalding by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontefract to Spalding is to drive which costs £22 - £35 and takes 1h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Pontefract to Spalding is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct train from Pontefract to Spalding. However, there are services departing from Pontefract Tanshelf and arriving at Spalding via Wakefield Westgate and Peterborough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Pontefract and Spalding is 118 miles. The road distance is 92.4 miles.
The best way to get from Pontefract to Spalding without a car is to train and line 37 bus which takes 3h 17m and costs £29 - £32.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Pontefract to Spalding, including transfers.
Pontefract to Spalding train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Pontefract Tanshelf station.
Pontefract to Spalding train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Wakefield Westgate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontefract to Spalding is 92 miles. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Pontefract to Spalding.
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What companies run services between Pontefract, England and Spalding, England?
You can take a train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Spalding via Wakefield Westgate and Peterborough in around 3h 32m.
Train from Pontefract Monkhill to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–29
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Anytime Single
- £55–120
- Advanced Single
- £27–29
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–75
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Lincoln Central to Spalding
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Queensgate Bus Stn to Chancery Court
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
- Phone
- +44 344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Valley Gardens B to Wakefield Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/yorkshire/
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