There are 4 ways to get from Grimsby to Pontefract by train, bus, or car
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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 38m£23–42Line 250 bus, train, line 476 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Riverhead Exchange to Railway Stationbus 250 / ...
- Take the train from Hull to Selbytrain
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 3 to Pontefract Bus Stationbus 476
4h 38m£13–31Train, 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 41m£20–33Drive 63.7 mi
- Drive from Grimsby to Pontefractcar 63.7 mi
1h 5m£16–23
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 38m.
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 38m and costs £23 - £45.
It takes approximately 2h 38m 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 38m.
- 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
Train from Hull to Selby
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- [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 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
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