There are 4 ways to get from Pontefract to Cambridge by train, car, or bus
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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 44m£51–79Drive 131.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pontefract to Cambridgecar 131.2 mi
2h 17m£32–47Line 148 bus, train
- Take the bus from Valley Gardens B to Wakefield Bus Stationbus 149 / ...
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Cambridgetrain
4h 14m£53–88Line 28 bus, train
- Take the bus from Valley Gardens B to Barnsley Interchange/A12bus 28 / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to Elytrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
6h 5m£75–126
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 44m.
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 44m and costs £50 - £80.
It takes approximately 2h 44m 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 44m.
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandcentralrail.com
Train from Pontefract Monkhill to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Valley Gardens B to Wakefield Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Valley Gardens B to Barnsley Interchange/A12
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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