There are 7 ways to get from Stirling to Pontefract by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via York
best- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Dunblane - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Yorktrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
4h 54m£72–194Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk091
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn31
7h 45m£24–47Drive 237 mi
- Drive from Stirling to Pontefractcar 237 mi
4h 1m£59–85Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane GLA - LBA
7h 29m£71–188Train
- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Dunblane - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
6h 5m£126–212Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 909 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 183 / ...
8h 50m£29–105Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane EDI - LBA
7h 48m£84–225
Stirling to Pontefract by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stirling to Pontefract is to bus which costs £23 - £50 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Stirling to Pontefract is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Stirling to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Library and arriving at Stuart Road A via Park and Ride, Buchanan Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Stirling to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Stirling and arriving at Pontefract Tanshelf via Edinburgh Waverley and Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Stirling and Pontefract is 266 miles. The road distance is 238.4 miles.
The best way to get from Stirling to Pontefract without a car is to train via York which takes 4h 54m and costs £70 - £200.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Stirling to Pontefract, including transfers.
Stirling to Pontefract bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Park and Ride station.
Stirling to Pontefract train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stirling station.
The best way to get from Stirling to Pontefract is to train via York which takes 4h 54m and costs £70 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £50 and takes 7h 45m.
What companies run services between Stirling, Scotland and Pontefract, England?
You can take a train from Stirling to Stuart Road A via Edinburgh Waverley, York, Castleford, and Castleford Bus Station in around 4h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Library to Stuart Road A via Park and Ride, Buchanan Bus Station, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 7h 45m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Park and Ride to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Park and Ride to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Stirling to Pontefract bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Stirling to Pontefract train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stirling to Pontefract is 238 miles. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Stirling to Pontefract.
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