Trains from York to Pontefract

York to Pontefract train information

• The journey from York, situated in England and Pontefract, which is 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.
• The journey time to go to Pontefract from York may change depending if the train is direct or if you need to make a change. There are 21 miles between the two cities.
• Prices may vary depending on the travel date as well as how much time in advance you book your ticket.

Best prices for York to Pontefract train tickets

York - Pontefract prices calendar

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

Best prices for York to Pontefract trains

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

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National Railcards can bring you great savings if you're taking the train. Depending on your age as well as your situation, you might want to get one of the 5 different railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can enable you to make great savings for your York Pontefract train ticket.

What are the benefits of a railcard?

To understand the savings that you can make with a railcard, you need to estimate the number of journeys you need to make earnings. You will see that commonly only a few trips are needed.

For your calculation, you must include the cost of your railcard, i.e £30, the discount on each journey (i.e.: 34%) as well as the cost of your ticket. The average cost of a York Pontefract ticket is £50.00 (1).

Divide the cost of your railcard by the discount: £30/34%= £88. Then divide £88 by £50.00: £88/£50.00 = 1.76. You will need to make on average 2 trips from Pontefract to York (one way trip) with your railcard to start saving money.

How much does a railcard cost?

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

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