By car from Manchester:
- Come off the M62 at Junction 26 and turn right onto the A638.
- Follow this road through Cleckheaton and turn right at the clock tower in Heckmondwike centre.
- The zoo is signposted on the right.
- Turn down station lane, under the railway bridge, past Al Murad tiles and we are the next left.

By car from Leeds:
- Turn off the M62 at Junction 27 and pick up the A62 towards Huddersfield.
- Drive through 6 sets of lights and turn left into Heckmondwike, then turn right at the clock tower in Heckmondwike centre.
- The zoo is signposted on the right.
- Turn down station lane, under the railway bridge, past Al Murad tiles and we are the next left.

By train:
- The closest train station to Ponderosa Zoo is located in Dewsbury.

By bus:
- The closest bus station to Ponderosa Zoo is located in Heckmondwike.