There are 3 ways to get from Pontefract to Blackburn by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Leedstrain Knottingley - Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Blackburntrain York - Blackpool North / ...
2h 38m£26–48Drive 54.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pontefract to Blackburncar 54.8 mi
1h 20m£14–20Line 140 bus, line 508 bus, line 591 bus, line 152 bus
- Take the bus from Stuart Road B to Leeds City Bus Stationbus 140 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Halifax Bus Stationbus 508
- Take the bus from Halifax Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 591
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Town Hallbus 152
5h 28m
Pontefract to Blackburn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontefract to Blackburn is to drive which costs £13 - £20 and takes 1h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Pontefract to Blackburn is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontefract to Blackburn. However, there are services departing from Stuart Road B and arriving at Town Hall via Leeds City Bus Station, Halifax Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Pontefract to Blackburn. However, there are services departing from Pontefract Tanshelf and arriving at Blackburn via Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 38m.
The distance between Pontefract and Blackburn is 68 miles. The road distance is 55.2 miles.
The best way to get from Pontefract to Blackburn without a car is to train which takes 2h 38m and costs £26 - £50.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Pontefract to Blackburn, including transfers.
Pontefract to Blackburn bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Stuart Road B station.
Pontefract to Blackburn train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Pontefract Tanshelf station.
The best way to get from Pontefract to Blackburn is to train which takes 2h 38m and costs £26 - £50. Alternatively, you can line 140 bus and line 508 bus and line 591 bus and line 152 bus, which costs and takes 5h 28m.
What companies run services between Pontefract, England and Blackburn, England?
You can take a train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Blackburn via Leeds in around 2h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stuart Road B to Town Hall via Leeds City Bus Station, Halifax Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 5h 28m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Blackburn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Stuart Road B to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Halifax Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/halifax-calder-valley-huddersfield
Bus from Halifax Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/halifax-calder-valley-huddersfield
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
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More Questions & Answers
Pontefract to Blackburn bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Pontefract to Blackburn train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontefract to Blackburn is 55 miles. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Pontefract to Blackburn.
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