There are 5 ways to get from Scunthorpe to Castleford by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 189 bus
best- Take the train from Scunthorpe to Doncastertrain Cleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Castleford Bus Stationbus 189 / ...
1h 47m£14–30Drive 39 mi
cheapest- Drive from Scunthorpe to Castlefordcar 39 mi
46 min£10–14Line 152 bus, line 189 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C7bus 152
- Take the bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Saville Parkbus 189
2h 8m£11–22Train
- Take the train from Scunthorpe to Meadowhalltrain Cleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Meadowhall to Castlefordtrain Sheffield - Leeds / ...
2h 31m£21–42Taxi
- Take the taxi from Scunthorpe to Castlefordtaxi 39 mi
46 min£170–210
Scunthorpe to Castleford by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scunthorpe to Castleford is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Scunthorpe to Castleford is to drive which takes 46 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Scunthorpe station to Castleford. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Saville Park via Wakefield Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Scunthorpe to Castleford. However, there are services departing from Scunthorpe and arriving at Castleford via Meadowhall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between Scunthorpe and Castleford is 52 miles. The road distance is 39.3 miles.
The best way to get from Scunthorpe to Castleford without a car is to train and line 189 bus which takes 1h 47m and costs £13 - £30.
It takes approximately 1h 47m to get from Scunthorpe to Castleford, including transfers.
Scunthorpe to Castleford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Scunthorpe to Castleford train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Scunthorpe station.
The best way to get from Scunthorpe to Castleford is to line 152 bus and line 189 bus which takes 2h 8m and costs £10 - £23. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £21 - £45 and takes 2h 31m.
What companies run services between Scunthorpe, England and Castleford, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Saville Park via Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C7, Doncaster, Wakefield Westgate, and Wakefield Bus Station in around 2h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Scunthorpe to Castleford via Meadowhall in around 2h 31m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Scunthorpe to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Scunthorpe to Meadowhall
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Scunthorpe to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Scunthorpe to Meadowhall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Meadowhall to Castleford
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Castleford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Saville Park
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C7
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- National Express
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- £170–210
Ashby Cars
- Phone
- +44 1724 644 444
- Website
- ashbycars.co.uk
Premier Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1724 411 111
- Website
- premiercabsscunthorpe.co.uk
Prime Taxis Scunthorpe
- Phone
- +44 1724 622 222
Speedline Taxis Scunthorpe
- Phone
- +44 1724 642 009
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Booking & Getting There
Scunthorpe to Castleford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C7 station.
Scunthorpe to Castleford train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Meadowhall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scunthorpe to Castleford is 39 miles. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Scunthorpe to Castleford.
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