There are 6 ways to get from Pontefract to Gatwick Airport by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Crosstrain Leeds - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
3h 31m£64–121Drive 205.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pontefract to Gatwick Airportcar 205.5 mi
4h 5m£50–73Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LBA - LGW
6h 2m£67–123Line 28 bus, train
- Take the bus from Valley Gardens B to Barnsley Interchange/A12bus 28 / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
5h 20m£110–177Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Stationbus
5h 48m£83–290Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Stationbus
6h 30m£97–339
Pontefract to Gatwick Airport by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontefract to Gatwick Airport is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Pontefract to Gatwick Airport is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs £60 - £130.
No, there is no direct train from Pontefract to Gatwick Airport. However, there are services departing from Pontefract Tanshelf and arriving at Gatwick Airport via Wakefield Westgate and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
The distance between Pontefract and Gatwick Airport is 215 miles. The road distance is 206.7 miles.
The best way to get from Pontefract to Gatwick Airport without a car is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs £60 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Pontefract to Gatwick Airport, including transfers.
Pontefract to Gatwick Airport train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Wakefield Westgate station.
The best way to get from Pontefract to Gatwick Airport is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs £60 - £130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £65 - £130 and takes 6h 2m.
Pontefract to Gatwick Airport train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontefract to Gatwick Airport is 207 miles. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Pontefract to Gatwick Airport.
What companies run services between Pontefract, England and Gatwick Airport, England?
You can take a train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Gatwick Airport via Wakefield Westgate, London Kings Cross, and London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 31m. Alternatively, Ryanair, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandcentralrail.com
Train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Valley Gardens B to Barnsley Interchange/A12
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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