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How to get fromPontefract to Brightonby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Pontefract to Brighton by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Crosstrain train Leeds - London Kings Cross / ...
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train Bedford - Brighton / ...
    4h 16m
    £88–130

  2. Line 28 bus, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Valley Gardens B to Barnsley Interchange/A11bus bus 28 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the train from London Victoria to Brightontrain train
    7h 57m
    £50–92

  3. Drive  229.4 mi

    1. Drive from Pontefract to Brightoncar car 229.4 mi
    4h 32m
    £57–82

  4. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane LBA - LGW
    6h 37m
    £69–195

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAN - LHR
    3. Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain train
    6h 45m
    £114–338

  6. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane LBA - LCY
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Brightontrain train
    8h 6m
    £283–507

  7. Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane NCL - LHR
    3. Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain train
    7h 29m
    £127–383

  8. Train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane NCL - SOU
    3. Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain train
    7h 46m
    £149–330

Pontefract to Brighton by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration4h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket£88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 237.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 16m

What companies run services between Pontefract, England and Brighton, England?

You can take a train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Brighton via Wakefield Westgate, London Kings Cross, and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 16m. Alternatively, Ryanair, easyJet, and KLM fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) once daily.

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