There are 3 ways to get from Pontefract to The Broads by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to PeterboroughLeeds - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to NorwichLiverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
5h 28m£70–137Drive 172.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pontefract to The Broads172.8 mi
3h 21m£44–63Line 28 bus, train, line 7 bus, line 1 bus
- Take the bus from Valley Gardens B to Barnsley Interchange/A1228 / ...
- Take the train from Barnsley to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Norwich
- Take the bus from Prince of Wales Road to Market Gates7
- Take the bus from Market Gates to The Lion8 / ...
9h 20m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontefract to The Broads is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Pontefract to The Broads is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs £40 - £65.
The distance between Pontefract and The Broads is 213 miles. The road distance is 173.8 miles.
The best way to get from Pontefract to The Broads without a car is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs £70 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Pontefract to The Broads, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontefract to The Broads is 174 miles. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Pontefract to The Broads.
There are 1469+ hotels available in The Broads.
What companies run services between Pontefract, England and The Broads, England?
You can take a train from Pontefract Tanshelf to The Broads via Wakefield Westgate, Peterborough, Norwich, and Brundall in around 5h 28m.
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- 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
- £22–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Barnsley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–10
- 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
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Prince of Wales Road to Market Gates
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
Bus from Market Gates to The Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
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