There are 5 ways to get from Skegness to Pontefract by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Skegness to GranthamSkegness - Nottingham
- Take the train from Grantham to Wakefield WestgateLondon Kings Cross - Harrogate / ...
4h 16m£38–76Line 56 bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Interchange Shelter56
- Take the train from Lincoln Central to Wakefield KirkgateLincoln Central - Leeds
5h 57m£13–34Drive 95 mi
- Drive from Skegness to Pontefract95 mi
1h 54m£24–35Line 56 bus, bus, line 99 bus, train, line 28 bus
- Take the bus from District Hospital to Interchange Shelter56
- Take the bus from Interchange Shelter to Central Bus Station56
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station to Retford Bus Station2
- Take the bus from Retford Bus Station to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B199 / ...
- Take the train from Doncaster to Fitzwilliam
- Take the bus from Fitzwilliam Station to Valley Gardens A28 / ...
7h 34mBus, train, line 28 bus
- Take the bus from Mill Inn to Central Bus StationB5 / ...
- Take the train from Lincoln Central to Barnsley
- Take the bus from Barnsley Interchange/A12 to Valley Gardens A28 / ...
7h 47m
Skegness to Pontefract by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skegness to Pontefract is to line 56 bus and train which costs £12 - £35 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Skegness to Pontefract is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct train from Skegness to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Skegness and arriving at Pontefract Tanshelf via Grantham and Wakefield Westgate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between Skegness and Pontefract is 137 miles. The road distance is 95.5 miles.
The best way to get from Skegness to Pontefract without a car is to train which takes 4h 16m and costs £35 - £80.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Skegness to Pontefract, including transfers.
Skegness to Pontefract train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Skegness station.
Skegness to Pontefract train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Grantham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Skegness to Pontefract is 96 miles. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Skegness to Pontefract.
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You can take a train from Skegness to Pontefract Tanshelf via Grantham and Wakefield Westgate in around 4h 16m.
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- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Skegness to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Grantham to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Lincoln Central to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Fitzwilliam
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £4–6
Train from Lincoln Central to Barnsley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Interchange Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from District Hospital to Interchange Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Interchange Shelter to Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Retford Bus Station to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 01522 533605
- Website
- pccoaches.co.uk
Bus from Interchange Shelter to Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.pccoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01522683250
- info@blackcattravel.co.uk
- Website
- blackcattravel.co.uk
Bus from Central Bus Station to Retford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://blackcattravel.co.uk/
Bus from Fitzwilliam Station to Valley Gardens A
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Barnsley Interchange/A12 to Valley Gardens A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 01205 364087
- Website
- brylaine.co.uk
Bus from Mill Inn to Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Brylaine Travel
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