The average bus between Pontefract and Penistone takes 2h 36m and the fastest bus takes 1h 59m. There is a bus service every few hours from Pontefract to Penistone. 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 hourly between Pontefract and Penistone. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Pontefract is at 10:47 PM which arrives into Penistone at 6:14 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Pontefract to Penistone. However, there are services departing from Pontefract station and arriving at Penistone station via Barnsley Interchange/A12. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 36m.
Pontefract to Penistone bus services, operated by Stagecoach Yorkshire, depart from Valley Gardens B station.
Pontefract to Penistone bus services, operated by Stagecoach Yorkshire, arrive at Market Place/St Mary's Street station.
The distance between Pontefract and Penistone is 27.9 km. The road distance is 62 km.
You can take a bus from Valley Gardens B to Market Place/St Mary's Street via Barnsley Interchange/A5 in around 2h 15m.