There are 7 ways to get from Pontefract to Bath by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
4h 40m£92–144Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk070 / ...
7h 38m£29–46Drive 193.2 mi
- Drive from Pontefract to Bathcar 193.2 mi
3h 40m£48–70Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LBA - BRS
7h 23m£64–148Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 111 / ...
9h 18m£40–67Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane MAN - BRS
7h 20m£73–183Train, train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
5h 57m£74–183
Pontefract to Bath by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pontefract to Bath is to bus which costs £28 - £50 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Pontefract to Bath is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontefract to Bath station. However, there are services departing from Stuart Road and arriving at Bus Station via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Pontefract to Bath. However, there are services departing from Pontefract Tanshelf and arriving at Bath Spa via Wakefield Westgate and Bristol Temple Meads. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Pontefract and Bath is 215 miles. The road distance is 194.3 miles.
The best way to get from Pontefract to Bath without a car is to train which takes 4h 40m and costs £90 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Pontefract to Bath, including transfers.
Pontefract to Bath bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Pontefract to Bath train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Wakefield Westgate station.
The best way to get from Pontefract to Bath is to train which takes 4h 40m and costs £90 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £50 and takes 7h 38m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £150 and takes 7h 23m.
What companies run services between Pontefract, England and Bath, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Wakefield Westgate to Bristol Temple Meads hourly. Tickets cost £85–130 and the journey takes 3h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bristol Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £25–40 and the journey takes 4h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–160
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Pontefract to Bath bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Pontefract to Bath train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Bristol Temple Meads station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontefract to Bath is 194 miles. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Pontefract to Bath.
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