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

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Causeway Lane to Paternoster Row/SS2bus bus X17
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain train Sheffield - Leeds / ...
    3h 16m
    £12–24
  2. Bus, line 141 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Causeway Lane to Sheffield Interchange/C2bus bus X17
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus 131 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Stuart Roadbus bus 141 / ...
    4h 33m
    £9–17
  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Matlock to Derbytrain train Matlock - Cleethorpes / ...
    2. Take the train from Derby to Wakefield Westgatetrain train Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    3h 24m
    £37–62
  4. Drive  50.6 mi

    1. Drive from Matlock to Pontefractcar car 50.6 mi
    1h 2m
    £13–19
  5. Bus, line 28 bus

    1. Take the bus from Causeway Lane to Paternoster Row/SS2bus bus X17
    2. Take the bus from Barnsley Interchange/A11 to Valley Gardensbus bus 28 / ...
    3h 59m
    £12–20

Matlock to Pontefract by bus and train

Calendar143Weekly Services
Duration3h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket£12Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Matlock, England and Pontefract, England?

You can take a train from Matlock to Pontefract Tanshelf via Derby and Wakefield Westgate in around 3h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Causeway Lane to Valley Gardens via Paternoster Row/SS2, Sheffield, Barnsley, and Barnsley Interchange/A11 in around 3h 59m.

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