There are 4 ways to get from Pontefract to St Helens by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Pontefract Tanshelf to LeedsKnottingley - Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Lea GreenHull - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
2h 23m£20–49Line 140 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuart Road B to Leeds City Bus Station140 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Shudehill InterchangeUk073 / ...
3h 31m£9–29Drive 69.1 mi
- Drive from Pontefract to St Helens69.1 mi
1h 14m£18–25Line 148 bus, bus, train, line 352 bus
- Take the bus from Valley Gardens B to Wakefield Bus Station149 / ...
- Take the bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Dewsbury Bus Station268
- Take the train from Dewsbury to Wigan Wallgate
- Take the bus from Wigan Rail Stations to Church Street352
5h 9m£15–24
Pontefract to St Helens by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontefract to St Helens is to line 140 bus and bus which costs £8 - £29 and takes 3h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Pontefract to St Helens is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs £17 - £25.
No, there is no direct train from Pontefract to St Helens. However, there are services departing from Pontefract Tanshelf and arriving at Lea Green via Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Pontefract and St Helens is 82 miles. The road distance is 69.5 miles.
The best way to get from Pontefract to St Helens without a car is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs £19 - £50.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Pontefract to St Helens, including transfers.
Pontefract to St Helens train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Pontefract Tanshelf station.
The best way to get from Pontefract to St Helens is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs £19 - £50. Alternatively, you can line 140 bus and bus, which costs £8 - £29 and takes 3h 31m.
Pontefract to St Helens train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontefract to St Helens is 69 miles. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Pontefract to St Helens.
What companies run services between Pontefract, England and St Helens, England?
You can take a train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Lea Green via Leeds in around 2h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stuart Road B to Lea Green via Leeds City Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, and Manchester Victoria in around 3h 31m.
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- 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
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Dewsbury to Wigan Wallgate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–14
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Lea Green
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Stuart Road B to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Arriva Yorkshire
Bus from Valley Gardens B to Wakefield Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Arriva Yorkshire
Bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Dewsbury Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva Yorkshire
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0113 246 4914
- office@yorkshiretravelgroup.co.uk
- Website
- yorkshirebuses.co.uk
Bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Dewsbury Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.yorkshirebuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Wigan Rail Stations to Church Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
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