There are 5 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 Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Leedstrain Blackpool North - York / ...
4h 52m£48–94Drive 92.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Windermere to Pontefractcar 92.2 mi
1h 57m£23–33Train, line 60 bus, line 141 bus
- Take the train from Carnforth to Keighleytrain
- Take the bus from Keighley College to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 60 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Stuart Road Abus 141 / ...
7h 17m£27–57Train via Manchester
- 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 56m£46–87Line 555 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Blackhall Road to Bus Stationbus 555
- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
8h 11m£28–62
Windermere to Pontefract by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Windermere to Pontefract is to drive which costs £22 - £35 and takes 1h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Windermere to Pontefract is to drive which takes 1h 57m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Windermere to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Bus Rail Interchange and arriving at Stuart Road A via Blackhall Road, Bus Station Night Std, Manchester Central Coach Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 11m.
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, Preston and Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Windermere and Pontefract is 130 miles. The road distance is 92.8 miles.
The best way to get from Windermere to Pontefract without a car is to train which takes 4h 52m and costs £45 - £95.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Windermere to Pontefract, including transfers.
Windermere to Pontefract bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Blackhall Road station.
Windermere to Pontefract train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Oxenholme Lake District station.
The best way to get from Windermere to Pontefract is to train which takes 4h 52m and costs £45 - £95. Alternatively, you can line 555 bus and bus, which costs £28 - £65 and takes 8h 11m.
What companies run services between Windermere, England and Pontefract, England?
You can take a train from Windermere to Pontefract Tanshelf via Oxenholme Lake District, Preston, and Leeds in around 4h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Stuart Road A via Blackhall Road, Bus Station Night Std, Manchester Central Coach Station, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 8h 11m.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carnforth to Keighley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01535 603 284
- hello@keighleybus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Keighley College to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-keighley-bus-company/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Stuart Road A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Blackhall Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Windermere to Pontefract bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Windermere to Pontefract train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windermere to Pontefract is 93 miles. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Windermere to Pontefract.
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