The average train between Glasgow and Pontefract takes 5h 55m and the fastest train takes 3h 59m. The train service runs several times per day from Glasgow 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.
Trains run 3 times a day between Glasgow and Pontefract. The earliest departure is at 9:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Glasgow is at 11:45 PM which arrives into Pontefract at 9:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Edinburgh Waverley and take an average of 5h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Glasgow station and arriving at Pontefract station via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
Glasgow to Pontefract train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
Glasgow to Pontefract train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at York station.
Book your Glasgow to Pontefract train tickets online with ScotRail, London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) and Northern Trains Limited.
The distance between Glasgow and Pontefract is 306.7 km. The road distance is 435 km.
You can take a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Pontefract Baghill via Edinburgh Waverley and York in around 4h 52m.
