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How to get fromKing's Cross Station to Castlefordby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from King's Cross Station to Castleford by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, line 189 bus

    best
    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Wakefield Westgatetrain train London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
    2. Take the bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Castleford Bus Stationbus bus 189 / ...
    2h 46m
    £62–86

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Stationbus bus Ukn31 / ...
    5h 41m
    £26–55

  3. Drive 178.4 mi

    1. Drive from King's Cross Station to Castlefordcar car 178.4 mi
    3h 17m
    £44–63

  4. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane LHR - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Castlefordtrain train
    5h 7m
    £89–335

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from King's Cross to Yorktrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    2h 51m
    £60–102

  6. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain train London St Pancras International - Sheffield
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Castlefordtrain train Sheffield - Leeds / ...
    4h 1m
    £98–148

  7. Fly London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane LCY - LBA
    6h 44m
    £248–617

  8. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane LHR - LBA
    6h 56m
    £118–617

King's Cross Station to Castleford by train, foot, and bus

Calendar231Weekly Services
Duration2h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket£62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 184.2 mi
  • Duration: 2h 46m

What companies run services between King's Cross Station, England and Castleford, England?

FlixBus operates a bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £22–40 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Alternatively, London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to York every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £65–90 and the journey takes 1h 46m. Grand Central Trains also services this route every 4 hours.

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