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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Pontefract to Leeds among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 35m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $5, and a train costs an average of $5.
Distance: 11 miles (19 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
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$8 Average price Cheapest | $6 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 5m Average total duration Fastest 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 31m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Pontefract to Leeds:
A bus is $3 (€2) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Pontefract to Leeds costing on average $8 (€6).
Other travel options to Leeds take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 11m.
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How to get from Pontefract to Leeds by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Pontefract to Leeds is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
11:34 AM0h33Pontefract12:07 PMLeeds$81One-way0 transfers
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11:34 AM0h33Pontefract12:07 PMLeeds$81One-way0 transfers
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11:34 AM0h33Pontefract12:07 PMLeeds$81One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Pontefract to Leeds:
A bus is $3 (€2) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Pontefract to Leeds costing on average $8 (€6).
Other travel options to Leeds take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 11m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Pontefract and Leeds as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Pontefract Monkhill (PFM) and arrive in Leeds station (LDS).
- Travel with Arriva UK to go to Leeds by bus.
- Travel with Northern Rail, Northern Trains Limited to go to Leeds by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with Arriva UK.
- 7 direct trains per day with Northern Trains Limited.
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