There are 6 ways to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Pontefract by bus, train, rideshare, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from EMA Departure Building to Railway Stationbus Sky
- Take the train from Derby to Wakefield Westgatetrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
3h 22m£41–60Bus, line 141 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Stuart Road Abus 141 / ...
4h 30m£14–23Train, line 28 bus
- Take the train from Nottingham to Barnsleytrain Nottingham - Leeds / ...
- Take the bus from Barnsley Interchange/A12 to Valley Gardens Abus 28 / ...
4h 16m£30–51Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from East Midlands-EMA to Pontefract69.8 mi
1h 11mDrive 69.8 mi
- Drive from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Pontefractcar 69.8 mi
1h 11m£17–25Train, bus, line 28 bus
- Take the train from Long Eaton to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/C2 to Barnsley Interchange/A1bus X17
- Take the bus from Barnsley Interchange/A12 to Valley Gardens Abus 28 / ...
4h 38m£33–54
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Pontefract by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Pontefract is to bus and line 141 bus which costs £13 - £24 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Pontefract is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs £16 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Coach Park and arriving at Stuart Road A via Broad Marsh Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and Pontefract is 85 miles. The road distance is 70.2 miles.
The best way to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Pontefract without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 22m and costs £40 - £60.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Pontefract, including transfers.
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Pontefract bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Broad Marsh Bus Station.
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Pontefract bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Pontefract is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Pontefract.
There are 1712+ hotels available in Pontefract.
What companies run services between East Midlands Airport (EMA), England and Pontefract, England?
You can take a bus from Coach Park to Stuart Road A via Nottingham station, Broad Marsh Bus Station, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 4h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Nottingham to Barnsley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Long Eaton to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kinchbus
Bus from EMA Departure Building to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Kinchbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
Bus from Barnsley Interchange/A12 to Valley Gardens A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/C2 to Barnsley Interchange/A1
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
Bus from Barnsley Interchange/A12 to Valley Gardens A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Stuart Road A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/C2 to Barnsley Interchange/A1
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- National Express
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from East Midlands-EMA to Pontefract
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
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