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 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£20–33Line 250 bus, bus, line 141 bus
- Take the bus from Riverhead Exchange to Railway Stationbus 250 / ...
- Take the bus from Hull Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 561 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Stuart Road Abus 141 / ...
6h 11m£16–29
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 bus from Grimsby to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Riverhead Exchange and arriving at Stuart Road A via Railway Station, Hull Interchange and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
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 bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Midlands, depart from Riverhead Exchange station.
Grimsby to Pontefract train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Grimsby Town station.
The best way to get from Grimsby to Pontefract is to train which takes 2h 37m and costs £22 - £45. Alternatively, you can line 250 bus and bus and line 141 bus, which costs £15 - £29 and takes 6h 11m.
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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riverhead Exchange to Stuart Road A via Railway Station, Hull Interchange, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 6h 11m.
- 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
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Midlands
Bus from Riverhead Exchange to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach East Midlands
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Hull Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- National Express
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Grimsby to Pontefract bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Midlands, arrive at Railway 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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