There are 6 ways to get from Pontefract to Stainforth by train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Wakefield Westgate
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Doncaster
- Take the train from Doncaster to Hatfield & Stainforth
1h 35m£8–46Drive 17.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pontefract to Stainforth17.3 mi
33 min£5–7Line 28 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Valley Gardens B to Fitzwilliam Station28 / ...
- Take the train from Fitzwilliam to Doncaster
- Take the bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C3 to East Lane/Junction Road387
2h 7mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Pontefract to Stainforth17.3 mi
33 min£35–50Line 28 bus, train, bus via Church Road/Junction Road
- Take the bus from Valley Gardens B to Fitzwilliam Station28 / ...
- Take the train from Fitzwilliam to Doncaster
- Take the bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C3 to Church Road/Junction Road384
2h 10mLine 28 bus, bus, line 387 bus
- Take the bus from Valley Gardens B to Barnsley Interchange/A1228 / ...
- Take the bus from Barnsley Interchange/A19 to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A11X19
- Take the bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C3 to Silver Street/Thorne Road387
3h 8m
Pontefract to Stainforth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontefract to Stainforth is to drive which costs £4 - £7 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Pontefract to Stainforth is to taxi which takes 33 min and costs £35 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontefract to Stainforth. However, there are services departing from Valley Gardens B and arriving at Silver Street/Thorne Road via Barnsley Interchange/A19 and Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Pontefract to Stainforth. However, there are services departing from Pontefract Tanshelf and arriving at Hatfield & Stainforth via Wakefield Westgate and Doncaster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 35m.
The distance between Pontefract and Stainforth is 36 miles. The road distance is 17.4 miles.
The best way to get from Pontefract to Stainforth without a car is to train which takes 1h 35m and costs £8 - £50.
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from Pontefract to Stainforth, including transfers.
Pontefract to Stainforth bus services, operated by Stagecoach Yorkshire, depart from Valley Gardens B station.
Pontefract to Stainforth train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Pontefract Tanshelf station.
The best way to get from Pontefract to Stainforth is to train which takes 1h 35m and costs £8 - £50. Alternatively, you can line 28 bus and bus and line 387 bus, which costs and takes 3h 8m.
What companies run services between Pontefract, England and Stainforth, Doncaster, England?
You can take a train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Hatfield & Stainforth via Wakefield Westgate and Doncaster in around 1h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Valley Gardens B to Silver Street/Thorne Road via Barnsley Interchange/A19, Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A11, and Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C3 in around 3h 8m.
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- 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 Westgate to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Hatfield & Stainforth
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Fitzwilliam to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–16
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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Train from Wakefield Westgate to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Anytime Single
- £11–100
- Advanced Single
- £8–9
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Hatfield & Stainforth
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–10
- 1st Class
- £15–18
Bus from Valley Gardens B to Fitzwilliam Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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/A19 to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A11
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C3 to East Lane/Junction Road
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-yorkshire
Bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C3 to Church Road/Junction Road
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-yorkshire
Bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C3 to Silver Street/Thorne Road
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-yorkshire
- Phone
- +44 1405 740638
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C3 to East Lane/Junction Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- David Goodfellow Travel
Bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C3 to Church Road/Junction Road
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- David Goodfellow Travel
- Phone
- 01685 873622
- wayne@globecoaches.entadsl.com
- Website
- globeholidays.co.uk
Bus from Barnsley Interchange/A19 to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.globeholidays.co.uk/Bus-Services
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- £35–50
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 Stainforth bus services, operated by Stagecoach Yorkshire, arrive at Barnsley Interchange/A12 station.
Pontefract to Stainforth train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Wakefield Westgate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontefract to Stainforth is 17 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Pontefract to Stainforth.
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