There are 5 ways to get from Spalding to Pontefract by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Peterborough to Wakefield Westgatetrain London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
3h 12mDrive 92.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Spalding to Pontefractcar 92.8 mi
1h 48m£23–33Line 37 bus, train
- Take the bus from Chancery Court to Queensgate Bus Stnbus 37
- Take the train from Peterborough to Pontefract Monkhilltrain London Kings Cross - Bradford Interchange
3h 22mLine 37 bus, train, line 149 bus
- Take the bus from Chancery Court to Queensgate Bus Stnbus 37
- Take the train from Peterborough to Wakefield Westgatetrain
- Take the bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Valley Gardens Abus 149 / ...
3h 55mTrain via Lincoln
- Take the train from Spalding to Lincoln Centraltrain Peterborough - Lincoln Central / ...
- Take the train from Lincoln Central to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain Lincoln Central - Leeds
4h 41m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spalding to Pontefract is to drive which costs £22 - £35 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Spalding to Pontefract is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct train from Spalding to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Spalding and arriving at Pontefract Tanshelf via Peterborough and Wakefield Westgate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Spalding and Pontefract is 125 miles. The road distance is 93.4 miles.
The best way to get from Spalding to Pontefract without a car is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Spalding to Pontefract, including transfers.
Spalding to Pontefract train services, operated by Virgin Trains East Coast, depart from Peterborough station.
Spalding to Pontefract train services, operated by Virgin Trains East Coast, arrive at Wakefield Westgate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spalding to Pontefract is 93 miles. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Spalding to Pontefract.
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What companies run services between Spalding, England and Pontefract, England?
Virgin Trains East Coast operates a train from Peterborough to Wakefield Westgate hourly, and the journey takes 1h 6m.
- Website
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
Train from Peterborough to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
- Website
- grandcentralrail.com
Train from Peterborough to Pontefract Monkhill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- grandcentralrail.com
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Train from Spalding to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Website
- northernrail.org
Train from Lincoln Central to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- northernrail.org
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Chancery Court to Queensgate Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Valley Gardens A
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
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