There are 7 ways to get from Braintree to Wakefield by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Braintree to London Liverpool Streettrain Braintree - London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from King's Cross to Wakefield Westgatetrain London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
3h 27m£82–128Drive 169.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Braintree to Wakefieldcar 169.8 mi
3h 19m£42–61Fly London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane STN - LBA
7h 4m£58–124Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Coach Stationbus X20
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Wakefield Westgatetrain
4h 40m£68–108Train via Ely
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
6h 49m£90–147Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Braintree to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
5h 52m£106–341Fly London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
6h 56m£64–164
Braintree to Wakefield by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Braintree to Wakefield is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Braintree to Wakefield is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from Braintree to Wakefield. However, there are services departing from Braintree and arriving at Wakefield Westgate via Liverpool Street station and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Braintree and Wakefield is 223 miles. The road distance is 170.8 miles.
The best way to get from Braintree to Wakefield without a car is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs £80 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Braintree to Wakefield, including transfers.
Braintree to Wakefield train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Braintree station.
The best way to get from Braintree to Wakefield is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs £80 - £130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £55 - £130 and takes 7h 4m.
Braintree to Wakefield train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Braintree to Wakefield is 171 miles. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Braintree to Wakefield.
What companies run services between Braintree, England and Wakefield, England?
You can take a train from Braintree to Wakefield Westgate via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and King's Cross in around 3h 27m. Alternatively, Ryanair, easyJet, and Jet2.com fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Braintree to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Braintree to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Bus Interchange to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
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