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How to get fromPontefract to Windermereby train, bus, or car

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain train York - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain train Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
    4h 52m
    £46–88

  2. Line 140 bus, bus

    cheapest
    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 Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 170 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station Night Stdbus bus 181
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Rail Interchangebus bus X8
    7h 4m
    £23–52

  3. Drive 92.2 mi

    1. Drive from Pontefract to Windermerecar car 92.2 mi
    1h 58m
    £23–33

  4. Train, line 755 bus

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Carnforthtrain train Leeds - Morecambe / ...
    2. Take the bus from Railway Station to Barclays Bankbus bus 755
    5h 19m
    £35–61

  5. Line 140 bus, line 60 bus, train, line 755 bus

    1. Take the bus from Stuart Road B to Leeds City Bus Stationbus bus 140 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Keighley Rail Station Bbus bus 60 / ...
    3. Take the train from Keighley to Carnforthtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Railway Station to Barclays Bankbus bus 755
    7h 10m
    £25–45

Pontefract to Windermere by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration4h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket£46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 128.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 52m

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

You can take a train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Windermere via Wakefield Kirkgate, Manchester Piccadilly, and Oxenholme Lake District in around 4h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stuart Road B to Bus Rail Interchange via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Manchester Central Coach Station, and Bus Station in around 7h 4m.

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