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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain train Knottingley - Leeds / ...
    2. Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain train York - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    2h 16m
    £15–28
  2. Line 140 bus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Stuart Road to Leeds City Bus Stationbus bus 140 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 170 / ...
    3h 56m
    £11–17
  3. Line 148 bus, train, line 192 bus

    1. Take the bus from Valley Gardens to Kirkgatebus bus 149 / ...
    2. Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Piccadilly Station to Mersey Squarebus bus 192
    2h 52m
    £15–24
  4. Drive  45.8 mi

    1. Drive from Pontefract to Stockportcar car 45.8 mi
    1h 13m
    £12–17
  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Pontefract to Stockporttaxi taxi 45.8 mi
    1h 13m
    £200–240

Pontefract to Stockport by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration2h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket£15Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Pontefract, England and Stockport, England?

You can take a train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Stockport via Wakefield Kirkgate and Manchester Piccadilly in around 2h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stuart Road to Mersey Square via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Manchester Central Coach Station, and Piccadilly in around 3h 56m.

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