There are 4 ways to get from Whitby to Pontefract by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Station Stop SX93
- Take the train from Scarborough to LeedsScarborough - Manchester Victoria / ...
4h 19m£19–56Drive 72.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Whitby to Pontefract72.3 mi
1h 33m£18–26Bus, line 141 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds Bus Station Entrance840
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Stuart Road A141 / ...
5hTrain
- Take the train from Whitby to DarlingtonWhitby - Darlington
- Take the train from Darlington to LeedsNewcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
4h 29m£20–74
Whitby to Pontefract by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitby to Pontefract is to drive which costs £17 - £26 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Whitby to Pontefract is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Whitby to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Bus Stn Stand 4 and arriving at Stuart Road A via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Whitby to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Whitby and arriving at Pontefract Tanshelf via Darlington and Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Whitby and Pontefract is 109 miles. The road distance is 72.7 miles.
The best way to get from Whitby to Pontefract without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 19m and costs £19 - £60.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Whitby to Pontefract, including transfers.
Whitby to Pontefract bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Bus Stn Stand 4 station.
Whitby to Pontefract train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Whitby station.
The best way to get from Whitby to Pontefract is to bus and line 141 bus which takes 5h and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £20 - £75 and takes 4h 29m.
What companies run services between Whitby, North Yorkshire, England and Pontefract, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Stuart Road A via Leeds Bus Station Entrance and Leeds City Bus Station in around 5h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Whitby to Pontefract Tanshelf via Darlington and Leeds in around 4h 29m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Scarborough to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Whitby to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–12
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £51–53
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station Stop S
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Stuart Road A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/yorkshire/
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More Questions & Answers
Whitby to Pontefract bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Leeds Bus Station Entrance.
Whitby to Pontefract train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Darlington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitby to Pontefract is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Whitby to Pontefract.
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