The average bus between Scarborough and Pontefract takes 4h 56m and the fastest bus takes 4h 19m. There is a bus service every few hours from Scarborough 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 Scarborough and Pontefract. The earliest departure is at 6:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Scarborough is at 8:25 PM which arrives into Pontefract at 6:14 AM. All services require a transfer at Leeds Bus Station Entrance and take an average of 4h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Scarborough to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Scarborough station and arriving at Pontefract station via Leeds Bus Station Entrance station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 56m.
Scarborough to Pontefract bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Rail Station.
Scarborough to Pontefract bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Stuart Road A station.
The distance between Scarborough and Pontefract is 88.4 km. The road distance is 141 km.
You can take a bus from Rail Station to Stuart Road A via Leeds Bus Station Entrance and Leeds City Bus Station in around 4h 20m.