The average bus between Royston and Pontefract takes 1h 19m and the fastest bus takes 1h 2m. There is an hourly bus service from Royston 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 hourly between Royston and Pontefract. The earliest departure is at 5:33 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Royston is at 10:01 PM which arrives into Pontefract at 11:05 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Royston to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Midland Road/Jack Close Orchard station and arriving at Valley Gardens A station via Kirkgate H station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 19m.
Royston to Pontefract bus services, operated by Stagecoach Yorkshire, depart from Midland Road/Jack Close Orchard station.
Royston to Pontefract bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Valley Gardens A station.
The distance between Royston and Pontefract is 14 km. The road distance is 16 km.
You can take a bus from Midland Road/Jack Close Orchard to Valley Gardens A via Kirkgate A in around 1h 17m.