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How to get fromBuxton to Pontefractby train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Buxton to Pontefract by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train, line 149 bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Buxton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kirkgate A to Valley Gardens Abus bus 149 / ...
    3h 26m
    £25–45

  2. Drive 50.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Buxton to Pontefractcar car 50.1 mi
    1h 16m
    £13–18

  3. Bus, line 141 bus

    1. Take the bus from Square to Sheffield Interchange/D3bus bus 218
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus 131 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Stuart Road Abus bus 141 / ...
    4h 38m

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Buxton to Pontefracttaxi taxi 50.1 mi
    1h 16m
    £100–130

  5. Bus, line 2 bus, line 28 bus

    1. Take the bus from Terrace Road to Bakewell Road Bus Stationbus bus Tp
    2. Take the bus from Bakewell Road Bus Station to Eyre Street/Moor Market ES3bus bus X17
    3. Take the bus from Eyre Street/Moor Market ES3 to Barnsley Interchange/A1bus bus 2
    4. Take the bus from Barnsley Interchange/A12 to Valley Gardens Abus bus 28 / ...
    6h 4m
    £15–21

Buxton to Pontefract by train and bus

Calendar119Weekly Services
Duration3h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket£25Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 72.7 mi
  • Duration: 3h 26m

What companies run services between Buxton, Derbyshire, England and Pontefract, England?

You can take a bus from Terrace Road to Stuart Road A via Matlock Street, Square, Sheffield Interchange/E2, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 4h 38m.

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