There are 8 ways to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Pontefract by train, bus, rideshare, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Pontefract Monkhilltrain London Kings Cross - Bradford Interchange
3h 33m£64–97Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus A6
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn31 / ...
7h 14m£31–61Bus, train, line 28 bus
- Take the bus from Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 777
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the train from Nottingham to Barnsleytrain
- Take the bus from Barnsley Interchange/A12 to Valley Gardens Abus 28 / ...
7h 7m£46–101Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from London Stansted-STN to Pontefract159 mi
2h 40m£35–50Drive 159 mi
- Drive from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Pontefractcar 159 mi
2h 40m£39–56Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane STN - LBA
5h 47m£58–131Train via Wakefield Westgate
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Wakefield Westgatetrain London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
4h 2m£69–105Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
6h 18m£63–182
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Pontefract by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Pontefract is to bus which costs £30 - £65 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Pontefract is to Airport Transfer which takes 2h 40m and costs £35 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from London Stansted Airport (STN) station to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Stuart Road A via Finchley Road / O2 Centre and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Stansted Airport and arriving at Pontefract Monkhill via Peterborough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between London Stansted Airport (STN) and Pontefract is 166 miles. The road distance is 159.9 miles.
The best way to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Pontefract without a car is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs £60 - £100.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Pontefract, including transfers.
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Pontefract bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Pontefract train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Stansted Airport station.
The best way to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Pontefract is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs £60 - £100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £55 - £140 and takes 5h 47m, you could also bus, which costs £30 - £65 and takes 7h 14m.
What companies run services between London Stansted Airport (STN), England and Pontefract, England?
You can take a train from Stansted Airport to Pontefract Monkhill via Peterborough in around 3h 33m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stansted Airport to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stansted Airport to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from Peterborough to Pontefract Monkhill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Nottingham to Barnsley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Peterborough to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
Bus from Barnsley Interchange/A12 to Valley Gardens A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from London Stansted-STN to Pontefract
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £35–50
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More Questions & Answers
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Pontefract bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Finchley Road Station.
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Pontefract train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between London Stansted Airport (STN) to Pontefract is 160 miles. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Pontefract.
Book your London Stansted Airport (STN) to Pontefract train tickets online with Omio.
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