The average train between Pontefract and Gatwick Airport takes 3h 57m and the fastest train takes 3h 26m. There is a train service every few hours from Pontefract to Gatwick Airport. 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 hourly between Pontefract and Gatwick Airport. The earliest departure is at 7:47 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Pontefract is at 10:54 PM which arrives into Gatwick Airport at 8:33 AM. All services require a transfer at Wakefield Westgate and take an average of 3h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Pontefract to Gatwick Airport. However, there are services departing from Pontefract station and arriving at Gatwick Airport station via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
Pontefract to Gatwick Airport train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Wakefield Westgate station.
Pontefract to Gatwick Airport train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Gatwick Airport station.
Book your Pontefract to Gatwick Airport train tickets online with Northern Trains Limited, London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) and Thameslink.
The distance between Pontefract and Gatwick Airport is 292.4 km. The road distance is 344 km.
You can take a train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Gatwick Airport via Wakefield Westgate, London Kings Cross, and London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 31m.