The average bus between Birmingham and Pontefract takes 5h 18m and the fastest bus takes 3h 34m. The bus service runs several times per day from Birmingham to Pontefract. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 4 hours between Birmingham and Pontefract. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Birmingham is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Pontefract at 9:44 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Birmingham station and arriving at Pontefract station via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
Birmingham to Pontefract bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Birmingham to Pontefract bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Stuart Road A station.
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The distance between Birmingham and Pontefract is 140.1 km. The road distance is 206 km.
You can take a bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Stuart Road A via Leeds City Bus Station in around 3h 37m.