There are 4 ways to get from Windermere to Pontefract by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain Manchester Piccadilly - York / ...
4h 54m£36–75Drive 91.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Windermere to Pontefractcar 91.9 mi
1h 58m£24–34Train, line 60 bus, line 141 bus
- Take the train from Windermere to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Keighleytrain
- Take the bus from Keighley College to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 60 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Stuart Roadbus 141 / ...
6h 12m£30–59Train via Preston
- Take the train from Windermere to Prestontrain Windermere - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Leedstrain Blackpool North - Leeds / ...
4h 55m£42–82
Windermere to Pontefract by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Windermere to Pontefract is to drive which costs £23 - £35 and takes 1h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Windermere to Pontefract is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct train from Windermere to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Windermere and arriving at Pontefract Tanshelf via Oxenholme Lake District, Manchester Piccadilly and Wakefield Kirkgate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Windermere and Pontefract is 129 miles. The road distance is 92.4 miles.
The best way to get from Windermere to Pontefract without a car is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs £35 - £75.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Windermere to Pontefract, including transfers.
Windermere to Pontefract train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Oxenholme Lake District station.
Windermere to Pontefract train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windermere to Pontefract is 92 miles. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Windermere to Pontefract.
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What companies run services between Windermere, England and Pontefract, England?
You can take a train from Windermere to Pontefract Tanshelf via Oxenholme Lake District, Manchester Piccadilly, and Wakefield Kirkgate in around 4h 54m.
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Windermere to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lancaster to Keighley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Windermere to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 01535 603 284
- hello@keighleybus.co.uk
- Website
- The Keighley Bus Company
Bus from Keighley College to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- The Keighley Bus Company
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Stuart Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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