There are 3 ways to get from Pontefract to Cambridge by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Pontefract Monkhill to Peterboroughtrain Bradford Interchange - London Kings Cross
- Take the train from Peterborough to Cambridgetrain Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
2h 43m£51–76Drive 131.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pontefract to Cambridgecar 131.2 mi
2h 17m£32–46Train via Doncaster
- Take the train from Doncaster to Peterboroughtrain Leeds - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Cambridgetrain Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
4h 2m£54–88
Pontefract to Cambridge by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontefract to Cambridge is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Pontefract to Cambridge is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct train from Pontefract to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Pontefract Monkhill and arriving at Cambridge via Peterborough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
The distance between Pontefract and Cambridge is 142 miles. The road distance is 131.9 miles.
The best way to get from Pontefract to Cambridge without a car is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs £50 - £80.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Pontefract to Cambridge, including transfers.
Pontefract to Cambridge train services, operated by Grand Central Trains, depart from Pontefract Monkhill station.
Pontefract to Cambridge train services, operated by Grand Central Trains, arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontefract to Cambridge is 132 miles. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Pontefract to Cambridge.
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What companies run services between Pontefract, England and Cambridge, England?
You can take a train from Pontefract Monkhill to Cambridge via Peterborough in around 2h 43m.
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from Pontefract Monkhill to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from Doncaster to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Peterborough to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Peterborough to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Cross Country
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Train from Doncaster to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
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