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How to get fromPontefract to Derbyshireby train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Pontefract to Derbyshire by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Derbytrain train Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the train from Derby to Matlocktrain train Lincoln Central - Matlock / ...
    3h 21m
    £47–69
  2. Drive 46.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Pontefract to Derbyshirecar car 46.4 mi
    1h 11m
    £12–17
  3. Line 28 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Valley Gardens B to Barnsley Interchange/A12bus bus 28 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Pond Street/Paternoster Row to Squarebus bus 218
    3h 38m
  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Pontefract to Derbyshiretaxi taxi 46.4 mi
    1h 11m
    £95–120
  5. Line 140 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Stuart Road B to Leeds City Bus Stationbus bus 140 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2bus bus 131 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/D3 to Squarebus bus 218
    4h 17m

Pontefract to Derbyshire by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration3h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket£47Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Matlock via Wakefield Westgate and Derby in around 3h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Valley Gardens B to Whitworth Institute via Barnsley Interchange/A12, Barnsley, Sheffield, Pond Street/Paternoster Row, Square, and Matlock Street in around 3h 38m.

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