There are 3 ways to get from Pontefract to Grimsby by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Wakefield Westgatetrain Knottingley - Leeds / ...
- Take the train from Doncaster to Grimsby Towntrain Liverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes / ...
2h 42m£22–42Drive 62.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pontefract to Grimsbycar 62.6 mi
1h 6m£16–23Line 28 bus, bus, train
- Take the bus from Valley Gardens B to Barnsley Interchange/A11bus 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Barnsley Interchange/A19 to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A11bus X19
- Take the train from Doncaster to Grimsby Towntrain
4h 12m£21–34
Pontefract to Grimsby by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pontefract to Grimsby is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Pontefract to Grimsby is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct train from Pontefract to Grimsby. However, there are services departing from Pontefract Tanshelf and arriving at Grimsby Town via Wakefield Westgate and Doncaster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
The distance between Pontefract and Grimsby is 78 miles. The road distance is 62.9 miles.
The best way to get from Pontefract to Grimsby without a car is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs £21 - £45.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Pontefract to Grimsby, including transfers.
Pontefract to Grimsby train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Pontefract Tanshelf station.
Pontefract to Grimsby train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Wakefield Westgate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontefract to Grimsby is 63 miles. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Pontefract to Grimsby.
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What companies run services between Pontefract, England and Grimsby, England?
You can take a train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Grimsby Town via Wakefield Westgate and Doncaster in around 2h 42m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to Grimsby Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to Grimsby Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
Bus from Valley Gardens B to Barnsley Interchange/A11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
Bus from Barnsley Interchange/A19 to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A11
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
- Phone
- 01685 873622
- [email protected]
- Website
- Globe Coaches
Bus from Barnsley Interchange/A19 to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Globe Coaches
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