There are 6 ways to get from York to Shafton by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from York to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Barnsleytrain
- Take the bus from Barnsley Interchange/A12 to Brierley Road/Ash Roadbus 28 / ...
1h 31m£18–38Line 415 bus, line 476 bus, line 28 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Clifford Street to Bus Stn Stand 1bus 415 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 3 to Pontefract Bus Stationbus 476
- Take the bus from Pontefract Bus Station to Pontefract Road/Tollgate Closebus 28 / ...
4h 5m£6–8Train, bus via Doncaster
- Take the train from York to Doncastertrain
- Take the bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A11 to Barnsley Interchange/A19bus X19
- Take the bus from Barnsley Interchange/A12 to Brierley Road/Ash Roadbus 28 / ...
1h 46m£16–34Drive 34.7 mi
- Drive from York to Shaftoncar 34.7 mi
51 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from York to Shaftontaxi 34.7 mi
51 min£80–95Train, bus via Leeds
- Take the train from York to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Fitzwilliamtrain
- Take the bus from Fitzwilliam Station to Pontefract Road/Tollgate Closebus 28 / ...
1h 57m£10–37
York to Shafton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from York to Shafton is to line 415 bus and line 476 bus and line 28 bus which costs £6 - £8 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from York to Shafton is to drive which takes 51 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from York to Shafton. However, there are services departing from Clifford Street and arriving at Pontefract Road/Tollgate Close via Bus Stn Stand 3 and Pontefract Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between York and Shafton is 44 miles. The road distance is 34.9 miles.
The best way to get from York to Shafton without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 31m and costs £17 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 31m to get from York to Shafton, including transfers.
York to Shafton bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Clifford Street station.
York to Shafton bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Bus Stn Stand 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between York to Shafton is 35 miles. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from York to Shafton.
There are 1445+ hotels available in Shafton.
What companies run services between York, England and Shafton, England?
You can take a bus from Clifford Street to Pontefract Road/Tollgate Close via Bus Stn Stand 3 and Pontefract Bus Station in around 4h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from York to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–23
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Barnsley
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Fitzwilliam
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from York to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–26
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
Bus from Barnsley Interchange/A12 to Brierley Road/Ash Road
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A11 to Barnsley Interchange/A19
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Fitzwilliam Station to Pontefract Road/Tollgate Close
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Pontefract Bus Station to Pontefract Road/Tollgate Close
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 01685 873622
- wayne@globecoaches.entadsl.com
- Website
- globeholidays.co.uk
Bus from Barnsley Interchange/A12 to Brierley Road/Ash Road
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.globeholidays.co.uk/Bus-Services
Bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A11 to Barnsley Interchange/A19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.globeholidays.co.uk/Bus-Services
Bus from Fitzwilliam Station to Pontefract Road/Tollgate Close
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- http://www.globeholidays.co.uk/Bus-Services
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Clifford Street to Bus Stn Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 3 to Pontefract Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £0
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- £80–95
York Station Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1904 623 332
- Website
- yorkstationtaxis.co.uk
York Cars Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1904 765 765
- Website
- yorkcars-taxis.co.uk
Streamline Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1904 66 65 65
- Website
- streamlinetaxisyork.co.uk
Quick Cars
- Phone
- +44 1904 798 939
- Website
- york-taxis.co.uk
Fleetways Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1904 365 365
- Website
- fleetways.co.uk
Ace Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1904 470 311
- Website
- acetaxisyork.com
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