There are 7 ways to get from Sheffield to Pontefract by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Sheffield to Pontefract Baghilltrain Sheffield - York
42 min£9–18Bus, line 28 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Wicker/Derek Dooley Way to Barnsley Interchange/A1bus X17
- Take the bus from Barnsley Interchange/A12 to Valley Gardens Abus 28 / ...
2h 37m£6–9Train, line 28 bus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Barnsleytrain Sheffield - Leeds / ...
- Take the bus from Barnsley Interchange/A12 to Valley Gardens Abus 28 / ...
2h 16m£9–16Drive 26.4 mi
- Drive from Sheffield to Pontefractcar 26.4 mi
42 min£7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sheffield to Pontefracttaxi 26.4 mi
42 min£110–140Train via Wakefield Westgate
- Take the train from Sheffield to Wakefield Westgatetrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Pontefract Tanshelftrain Leeds - Knottingley
1h 30m£13–26Train, line 149 bus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain Sheffield - Leeds / ...
- Take the bus from Kirkgate A to Valley Gardens Abus 149 / ...
1h 35m£13–22
Sheffield to Pontefract by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Pontefract is to bus and line 28 bus which costs £6 - £10 and takes 2h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Sheffield to Pontefract is to train which takes 42 min and costs £9 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Sheffield to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Wicker/Derek Dooley Way and arriving at Valley Gardens A via Barnsley Interchange/A12. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 37m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sheffield and arriving at Pontefract Baghill. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 42 min.
The distance between Sheffield and Pontefract is 25 miles. The road distance is 26.5 miles.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Pontefract without a car is to train which takes 42 min and costs £9 - £18.
The train from Sheffield to Pontefract Baghill takes 42 min including transfers and departs three times a day.
Sheffield to Pontefract bus services, operated by Stagecoach Yorkshire, depart from Wicker/Derek Dooley Way station.
Sheffield to Pontefract train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Sheffield station.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Pontefract is to train which takes 42 min and costs £9 - £18. Alternatively, you can bus and line 28 bus, which costs £6 - £10 and takes 2h 37m.
What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Pontefract, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Sheffield to Pontefract Baghill 3 times a day. Tickets cost £9–18 and the journey takes 42 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wicker/Derek Dooley Way to Valley Gardens A via Barnsley Interchange/A12 in around 2h 37m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Pontefract Baghill
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Barnsley
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Pontefract Tanshelf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Bus from Barnsley Interchange/A12 to Valley Gardens A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Wicker/Derek Dooley Way to Barnsley Interchange/A1
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Kirkgate A to Valley Gardens A
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- £110–140
RYDE
- Phone
- +44 114 230 0321
- Website
- ryde.taxi
Network Taxis
- Phone
- +44 114 239 3939
- Website
- networktaxissheffield.co.uk
Excel Taxis Sheffield
- Phone
- +44 1142450000
- Website
- exceltaxissheffield.com
A1 Sheffield Taxis
- Phone
- +44 114 288 8888
- Website
- a1sheffieldtaxis.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Sheffield to Pontefract bus services, operated by Stagecoach Yorkshire, arrive at Barnsley Interchange/A1 station.
Sheffield to Pontefract train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Pontefract Baghill station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sheffield to Pontefract is 27 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Sheffield to Pontefract.
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