How to travel from York to Wakefield

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Travel Information between York and Wakefield

Distance25 miles (40 km)
Available travel modesBus or train
Ticket price range$4 - $8
Cheapest modeTrain • $4 (€4) • 31 min
Fastest modeTrain • $4 (€4) • 31 min
Popular travel companiesCoastliner or CrossCountry

Travel 25 miles (40 km) by bus or train between York and Wakefield. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Coastliner or CrossCountry among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from York to Wakefield.

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from York to Wakefield

How to get from York to Wakefield by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from York to Wakefield is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

National Express
09:12PM2h38
York
11:50PMWakefield
$111One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

National Express
09:12PM2h38
York
11:50PMWakefield
$111One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

National Express
09:12PM2h38
York
11:50PMWakefield
$111One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from York to Wakefield

Travel to Wakefield easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from York to Wakefield.

FAQs

You can get from York to Wakefield 2 different ways: bus or train.

The cheapest way to go to Wakefield from York is by taking a train, which costs on average $4 (€4).

This is compared to other ways of getting from York to Wakefield:

Taking a train costs $4 (€4) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $8 (€8) for the same trip.

The quickest way to travel from York to Wakefield is by train, which takes on average 31 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Getting to Wakefield by bus takes 1 h 4 min on average.

The York to Wakefield distance is around 25 miles (40 km).

The average frequency per day from York to Wakefield is:

  • 1 bus a day.
  • 5 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Wakefield from York as scheduled services by bus or 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 leave from York and tend to arrive in Wakefield Westgate.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from York to Wakefield:

  • You can travel by train from York to Wakefield with CrossCountry, Northern Rail (3), TransPennine Express, LNER, Cross Country or first_transpennine_express, and you can find TransPennine Express York to Wakefield tickets for $4 (€4) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from York to Wakefield with the following travel companies:

  • You can check for a direct train to Wakefield with Cross Country or first_transpennine_express with 1 direct train per day.

Direct services to Wakefield tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.

Your trip from York to Wakefield doesn't have to end in Wakefield. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like London, London Kings Cross, Manchester or Brentford. If you’d like to add London, London Kings Cross, Manchester or Brentford to your York to Wakefield tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Wakefield today!

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