Trains from Leeds to Pontefract

Leeds to Pontefract train information

Which operators can I use?

The route connecting Leeds, which is in England and Pontefract, located in England is well served by trains. Use our travel search engine to search for your ticket and see the rail company for this journey.

How far is it by train?

The train duration to get to Pontefract from Leeds will vary depending if your train is direct or with stops. There are 12 miles between the 2 cities.

How much does it costs?

Fares can change quickly. We recommend you to launch a search to check the latest available offers.

Best prices for Leeds to Pontefract train tickets

Leeds - Pontefract prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Leeds to Pontefract by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Leeds - Pontefract: the best time to book cheap trains

Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

Booking your ticket in advance is most of the time cheaper than leaving it to the day you intend to travel. Yet, as you can notice in the graph above, the cost of train tickets Leeds to Pontefract do not tend to change a lot and cost £4.

Best prices for Leeds to Pontefract trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Leeds and Pontefract by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Pontefract to Leeds and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Leeds - Pontefract train tickets

The best way to pay less on your Leeds Pontefract train ticket must be to have a railcard. While regional railcards exist in some areas, National railcards enable you to make savings on most rail fares across the United Kingdom. Everyone is eligible to at least one of the railcard, even non-UK residents. National railcards available: 16-25 discount card, Senior railcard, Two together discount card, Family and Friends railcard and Disabled persons discount card.

• In order to understand the benefits of a railcard, you can calculate how many trips you need to break even. You will see that usually only a few trips are needed.

  For your assessment, you have to include the railcard cost, for instance £30, your savings on each trip (i.e.: 34%) and the cost of your ticket. The average price of a Leeds Pontefract ticket is £50.00 (1).

  Divide the railcard cost by the saving: £30/34%= £88. Now divide £88 by £50.00: £88/£50.00 = 1.76. It will take you about 2 trips from Pontefract to Leeds (one way journey) with your railcard to break even.

• All railcards cost £30 except the Disabled persons railcard that costs £20. Railcards enable you to get 34% off most rail fares, thus you will save 1/3 on most train fares.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey