How to travel from York to Wakefield

There are 2 options to travel between York and Wakefield including taking a bus and train.

The cheapest way to travel from York to Wakefield is a train with an average price of $9 (€8).

This is compared to other travel options from York to Wakefield:

A train is $2 (€2) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from York to Wakefield costing on average $12 (€9).

The fastest way to travel from York to Wakefield is by train with an average journey time of 33m.

Other travel options to Wakefield take longer:

Bus takes on average 1h 4m.

The distance from York to Wakefield is approximately 25 miles (41 km).

The average frequency per day from York to Wakefield is:

• Around 7 trains per day.
• Around 2 buses per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between York and Wakefield as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from York to Wakefield:

• Trains mostly depart from York station (YRK) and arrive in Wakefield Westgate (WKF).
• Buses mostly depart from York, Rail Station and arrive in Wakefield, Cathedral Retail Pk.

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from York to Wakefield, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Travel with Coastliner to go to Wakefield by bus.
• Travel with TransPennine Express, CrossCountry, Northern Rail (3), LNER, first_transpennine_express, Cross Country to go to Wakefield by train.

Yes, there is a direct route available from York to Wakefield:

• 2 direct trains per day with CrossCountry, first_transpennine_express, Cross Country.

Omio customers who travel from York to Wakefield often also extend their vacation to go to London Kings Cross (KGX), London, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Wakefield and these popular destinations at a great price.