The average train between Pontefract and Skegness takes 4h 52m and the fastest train takes 3h 18m. The train service runs several times per day from Pontefract to Skegness. 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 every 3 hours between Pontefract and Skegness. The earliest departure is at 8:47 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Pontefract is at 10:54 PM which arrives into Skegness at 8:52 AM. All services require a transfer at Wakefield Westgate and take an average of 4h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Pontefract to Skegness. However, there are services departing from Pontefract station and arriving at Skegness station via Grantham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
Pontefract to Skegness train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Wakefield Westgate station.
Pontefract to Skegness train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Skegness station.
Book your Pontefract to Skegness train tickets online with Northern Trains Limited, London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) and East Midlands Railways.
The distance between Pontefract and Skegness is 125.1 km. The road distance is 220 km.
You can take a train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Skegness via Wakefield Westgate and Grantham in around 4h 23m.