There are 4 ways to get from Wakefield to Pontefract Castle by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Pontefract MonkhillLeeds - Knottingley
26 min£4–6Line 149 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kirkgate E to Pontefract Castle B Monkhill Stn149 / ...
48 min£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Wakefield to Pontefract Castle9.5 mi
18 min£22–27Drive 9.5 mi
- Drive from Wakefield to Pontefract Castle9.5 mi
18 min£3–4
Wakefield to Pontefract Castle by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wakefield to Pontefract Castle is to line 149 bus which costs £2 - £3 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Wakefield to Pontefract Castle is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs £22 - £27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kirkgate E and arriving at Pontefract Castle B Monkhill Stn. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wakefield Kirkgate and arriving at Pontefract Monkhill. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Wakefield and Pontefract Castle is 9 miles. The road distance is 9.6 miles.
The best way to get from Wakefield to Pontefract Castle without a car is to train which takes 26 min and costs £4 - £6.
The train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Pontefract Monkhill takes 18 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Wakefield to Pontefract Castle bus services, operated by Arriva Yorkshire, depart from Kirkgate E station.
Wakefield to Pontefract Castle train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Wakefield Kirkgate station.
The best way to get from Wakefield to Pontefract Castle is to train which takes 26 min and costs £4 - £6. Alternatively, you can line 149 bus, which costs £2 - £3 and takes 48 min.
What companies run services between Wakefield, England and Pontefract Castle, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Pontefract Monkhill hourly. Tickets cost £4–6 and the journey takes 18 min. Grand Central Trains also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, Arriva Yorkshire operates a bus from Kirkgate E to Pontefract Castle B Monkhill Stn every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 44 min.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Pontefract Monkhill
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £4–6
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Pontefract Monkhill
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Anytime Single
- £5–95
- Advanced Single
- £5–6
- Phone
- +44 344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Kirkgate E to Pontefract Castle B Monkhill Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Arriva Yorkshire
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- £22–27
Wakenfield Minicabs
- Phone
- +44 1924950701
- Website
- allwakefieldstaxi.co.uk
Wakenfield & Abbey Cars
- Phone
- +44 1924 380000
- Website
- wakefieldcars.com
Ace Taxis Wakefield
- Phone
- +44 1924 299 999
- Website
- acetaxis.biz
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More Questions & Answers
Wakefield to Pontefract Castle bus services, operated by Arriva Yorkshire, arrive at Pontefract Castle B Monkhill Stn station.
Wakefield to Pontefract Castle train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Pontefract Monkhill station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wakefield to Pontefract Castle is 10 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Wakefield to Pontefract Castle.
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