There are 5 ways to get from Pontefract to Wigan by train, bus, or car
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Train via Manchester Victoria
best- Take the train from Huddersfield to Manchester Victoriatrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Wigan Wallgatetrain Leeds - Wigan Wallgate / ...
3h 8m£26–58Train
cheapest- Take the train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Leedstrain Knottingley - Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Wigan Wallgatetrain Leeds - Wigan Wallgate
3h 52m£13–18Line 140 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Stuart Road B to Leeds City Bus Stationbus 140 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 171 / ...
4h 58m£19–26Drive 65 mi
- Drive from Pontefract to Wigancar 65 mi
1h 13m£16–23Train #2
- Take the train from Dewsbury to Wigan Wallgatetrain Leeds - Wigan Wallgate
4h 19m£13–17
Pontefract to Wigan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontefract to Wigan is to train which costs £13 - £17 and takes 4h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Pontefract to Wigan is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontefract to Wigan. However, there are services departing from Stuart Road B and arriving at College Avenue via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, St Peter's Square and Sumner Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Pontefract to Wigan. However, there are services departing from Pontefract Tanshelf and arriving at Wigan Wallgate via Wakefield Kirkgate, Huddersfield and Manchester Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Pontefract and Wigan is 65 miles. The road distance is 65.4 miles.
The best way to get from Pontefract to Wigan without a car is to train via Manchester Victoria which takes 3h 8m and costs £25 - £60.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Pontefract to Wigan, including transfers.
Pontefract to Wigan bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Stuart Road B station.
Pontefract to Wigan train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Huddersfield station.
The best way to get from Pontefract to Wigan is to train via Manchester Victoria which takes 3h 8m and costs £25 - £60. Alternatively, you can line 140 bus and bus, which costs £19 - £26 and takes 4h 58m.
What companies run services between Pontefract, England and Wigan, England?
You can take a train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Wigan Wallgate via Wakefield Kirkgate, Huddersfield, and Manchester Victoria in around 3h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stuart Road B to College Avenue via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Manchester Central Coach Station, St Peter's Square, Market Street, and Sumner Street in around 4h 58m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Huddersfield to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–14
- 1st Class
- £20–25
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Wigan Wallgate
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £5–7
Train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £5–7
Train from Leeds to Wigan Wallgate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
Train from Dewsbury to Wigan Wallgate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–14
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Stuart Road B to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Pontefract to Wigan bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Pontefract to Wigan train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontefract to Wigan is 65 miles. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Pontefract to Wigan.
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