Travel to Pontefract
Every way to reach Pontefract: 1 modes compared, with fares.
Pontefract is reachable from 2 places across 1 country by 1 mode, on services run by 1 operator. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88 and the fastest takes 1h 14m door to door. The nearest origin is 45 km away.
How people reach Pontefract
Every mode that actually calls at Pontefract, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 4 | €11.88 | 1h 14m | 65 km | 1 |
- 2Places you can arrive from
- 2Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 1Operators
Pontefract is small enough to walk across, so almost anywhere central works. We still do not sell the room.

Rooms within reach of Pontefract Monkhill
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 4 | 100% | Scunthorpe, 45 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Pontefract that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 4 | 100% |
Stations, airports and ports in Pontefract
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Pontefract
- Pontefract Monkhill
- Pontefract Baghill railway station
- Pontefract Monkhill railway station
- Pontefract Bus Station
The cheapest journeys into Pontefract
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull to Pontefract train | €11.88 | 1h 23m | 65 km |
| Scunthorpe to Pontefract train | €11.88 | 1h 14m | 45 km |
We cannot promise Pontefract Monkhill still has a left luggage office, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Left luggage near Pontefract Monkhill
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Popular journeys to Pontefract
Common questions about Travel to Pontefract
How can I get to Pontefract?
Pontefract is reachable by 1 modes on our network, from 2 places, across 1 countries, on services run by 1 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Pontefract?
The cheapest way into Pontefract is by Train, from €11.88 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 2 origins we sell into Pontefract over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Pontefract?
The fastest journey into Pontefract is by Train, at 1h 14m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 45 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Pontefract have?
Pontefract has 4 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 0 airports. Among them are Pontefract Monkhill, Pontefract Baghill railway station, Pontefract Monkhill railway station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Pontefract from within 200 km?
4 of the routes we sell into Pontefract start within 200 km. The nearest is Scunthorpe, 45 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or coach beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Pontefract in United Kingdom?
Pontefract connects to 2 places on our network across 1 countries, the furthest of them 65 km away in a straight line. United Kingdom routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in United Kingdom
The wider region
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Pontefract and elsewhere in United Kingdom. None of it is ours to sell.

What to book in Pontefract before you go
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Pontefract, with free cancellation on most of it.
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Plan a trip from here
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