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How to get fromHalifax to Fountains Abbeyby train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Halifax to Fountains Abbey by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Halifax to Leedstrain train Bradford Interchange - Leeds / ...
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Harrogatetrain train Leeds - York / ...
    1h 55m
    £40–59

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bradford Interchange Bus Station to Visitor Centrebus bus 820
    3h 24m
    £6–13

  3. Drive 36.9 mi

    1. Drive from Halifax to Fountains Abbeycar car 36.9 mi
    1h 3m
    £9–13

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Halifax to Fountains Abbeytaxi taxi 36.9 mi
    1h 3m
    £90–120

  5. Train, line 36 bus

    1. Take the train from Halifax to Leedstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Harrogatetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Bus Station Stand 1bus bus 36
    3h 14m

  6. Bus via Halifax Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Halifax Bus Station to Bradford Interchange Bus Stationbus bus 681 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bradford Interchange Bus Station to Visitor Centrebus bus 820
    3h 53m

  7. Bus via Leeds City Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Halifax Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus bus 508
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Bus Station Stand 1bus bus 36
    4h 1m

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  • Distance: 50.2 mi
  • Duration: 1h 55m

What companies run services between Halifax, England and Fountains Abbey, England?

You can take a train from Halifax to Fountains Abbey via Leeds and Harrogate in around 1h 55m. Alternatively, The Keighley Bus Company operates a bus from Bradford Interchange Bus Station to Visitor Centre 4 times a week. Tickets cost £4–7 and the journey takes 1h 52m.

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