The average bus between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Pontefract takes 12h 11m and the fastest bus takes 9h 14m. The bus service runs several times per day from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) 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 twice daily between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Pontefract. The earliest departure is at 9:00 PM at night, and the last departure from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) is at 10:55 PM which arrives into Pontefract at 1:29 PM. All services require a transfer at Asda and take an average of 12h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) station and arriving at Pontefract station via Leicester. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 11m.
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Pontefract bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gatwick Airport South Terminal station.
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Pontefract bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
The distance between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Pontefract is 292.4 km. The road distance is 414 km.
You can take a bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Stuart Road A via Asda and Leeds City Bus Station in around 8h 5m.