There are 4 ways to get from Ripon to Pontefract Castle by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 36 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Borrage Bridge to Hgte Bus Stn Stand 636
- Take the train from Harrogate to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Pontefract Monkhill
2h 31mDrive 38.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ripon to Pontefract Castle38.7 mi
42 min£10–14Bus, line 141 bus
- Take the bus from Borrage Bridge to Leeds Bus Station Entrance36
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Pontefract Bus Station141 / ...
2h 58mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Ripon to Pontefract Castle38.7 mi
42 min£80–100
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ripon to Pontefract Castle is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Ripon to Pontefract Castle is to drive which takes 42 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Ripon to Pontefract Castle station. However, there are services departing from Borrage Bridge and arriving at Pontefract Bus Station via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
The distance between Ripon and Pontefract Castle is 49 miles. The road distance is 39 miles.
The best way to get from Ripon to Pontefract Castle without a car is to line 36 bus and train which takes 2h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Ripon to Pontefract Castle, including transfers.
Ripon to Pontefract Castle bus services, operated by Transdev Harrogate, depart from Borrage Bridge station.
Ripon to Pontefract Castle bus services, operated by Transdev Harrogate, arrive at Leeds Bus Station Entrance.
Yes, the driving distance between Ripon to Pontefract Castle is 39 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Ripon to Pontefract Castle.
There are 1532+ hotels available in Pontefract Castle.
What companies run services between Ripon, England and Pontefract Castle, England?
You can take a bus from Borrage Bridge to Pontefract Castle via Leeds Bus Station Entrance, Leeds City Bus Station, and Pontefract Bus Station in around 2h 58m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Harrogate to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Pontefract Monkhill
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Harrogate to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01423 56 60 61
- hello@harrogatebus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Borrage Bridge to Hgte Bus Stn Stand 6
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-harrogate-bus-company/
Bus from Borrage Bridge to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-harrogate-bus-company/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Pontefract Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Arriva Yorkshire
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
Ripon Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1765 600 128
- Website
- ripontaxiservice.co.uk
Andrews Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1765 601 792
A1 Cars Ripon
- Phone
- +44 7710 832 348
- Website
- taxi-ripon.co.uk
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