Buses in Pontefract
4 bus routes serve Pontefract, run by Arriva North East, Hodgsons and Arriva Yorkshire. The busiest stops are The Bridge Inn, Cleasby Grange and Opp Cleasby Grange.
Most frequent routes
- X26: Darlington – Scotton Arriva North East
- X27: Scotton – Darlington Arriva North East
- 29: Richmond – Darlington Hodgsons
- 409: Pontefract – Kirk Smeaton (circular) Arriva Yorkshire
Where you can go from Pontefract
Routes
- X26: Darlington – Scotton Arriva North East
- X27: Scotton – Darlington Arriva North East
- 29: Richmond – Darlington Hodgsons
- 409: Pontefract – Kirk Smeaton (circular) Arriva Yorkshire
Bus companies
Stops
Questions
- Where can I go by bus from Pontefract?
- Direct buses from Pontefract go to Darlington (X26, X27, 29), Scotton (X26, X27), Kirk Smeaton (409) and Richmond (29).
- Which bus goes from Pontefract to Darlington?
- Routes X26, X27 and 29, run by Arriva North East and Hodgsons.
- Which bus goes from Pontefract to Scotton?
- Routes X26 and X27, run by Arriva North East.
- Which bus goes from Pontefract to Kirk Smeaton?
- Route 409, run by Arriva Yorkshire.
- Where do buses stop in Pontefract?
- The busiest stops are The Bridge Inn, Cleasby Grange, Opp Cleasby Grange and Cleasby Road.
- Which bus companies run in Pontefract?
- Arriva North East, Hodgsons and Arriva Yorkshire.
- What are the most frequent buses in Pontefract?
- the X26 (Darlington – Scotton), the X27 (Scotton – Darlington), the 29 (Richmond – Darlington) and the 409 (Pontefract – Kirk Smeaton (circular)).
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Tuesday, 27 October 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.
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