There are 3 ways to get from Grimsby to Pontefract by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Grimsby Town to Doncastertrain Cleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Pontefract Tanshelftrain Leeds - Knottingley
2h 37m£22–42Drive 63.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grimsby to Pontefractcar 63.7 mi
1h 5m£16–23Train, bus, line 28 bus
- Take the train from Grimsby Town to Doncastertrain
- Take the bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A11 to Barnsley Interchange/A19bus X19
- Take the bus from Barnsley Interchange/A11 to Valley Gardens Abus 28 / ...
3h 44m£20–33
Grimsby to Pontefract by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grimsby to Pontefract is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Grimsby to Pontefract is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct train from Grimsby to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Grimsby Town and arriving at Pontefract Tanshelf via Doncaster and Wakefield Westgate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 37m.
The distance between Grimsby and Pontefract is 78 miles. The road distance is 64 miles.
The best way to get from Grimsby to Pontefract without a car is to train which takes 2h 37m and costs £22 - £45.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Grimsby to Pontefract, including transfers.
Grimsby to Pontefract train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Grimsby Town station.
Grimsby to Pontefract train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Doncaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grimsby to Pontefract is 64 miles. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Grimsby to Pontefract.
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What companies run services between Grimsby, England and Pontefract, England?
You can take a train from Grimsby Town to Pontefract Tanshelf via Doncaster and Wakefield Westgate in around 2h 37m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Grimsby Town to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Grimsby Town to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Pontefract Tanshelf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
Bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A11 to Barnsley Interchange/A19
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
Bus from Barnsley Interchange/A11 to Valley Gardens A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
- Phone
- 01685 873622
- [email protected]
- Website
- Globe Coaches
Bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A11 to Barnsley Interchange/A19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Globe Coaches
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