There are 5 ways to get from Dewsbury to Wakefield by bus, train, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Earlsheaton Park to Westgate Ebus 268
25 min£2–3Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from West Yorkshire to Wakefield4.9 mi
23 min£1Train
- Take the train from Dewsbury to Leedstrain Manchester Airport - Leeds / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Wakefield Westgatetrain Leeds - Sheffield / ...
34 min£6–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dewsbury to Wakefieldtaxi 6.2 mi
11 min£30–40Drive 6.2 mi
- Drive from Dewsbury to Wakefieldcar 6.2 mi
11 min£2–3
Dewsbury to Wakefield by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dewsbury to Wakefield is to rideshare which costs £1 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Dewsbury to Wakefield is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs £30 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Earlsheaton Park and arriving at Westgate E. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
No, there is no direct train from Dewsbury to Wakefield. However, there are services departing from Dewsbury and arriving at Wakefield Westgate via Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34 min.
The distance between Dewsbury and Wakefield is 5 miles. The road distance is 6.2 miles.
The best way to get from Dewsbury to Wakefield without a car is to bus which takes 25 min and costs £2 - £3.
The bus from Earlsheaton Park to Westgate E takes 25 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Dewsbury to Wakefield bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Earlsheaton Park station.
Dewsbury to Wakefield train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Dewsbury station.
The best way to get from Dewsbury to Wakefield is to bus which takes 25 min and costs £2 - £3. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £5 - £13 and takes 34 min.
What companies run services between Dewsbury, England and Wakefield, England?
Arriva UK operates a bus from Earlsheaton Park to Westgate E every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 25 min. East Yorkshire also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dewsbury to Wakefield Westgate via Leeds in around 34 min.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Dewsbury to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Earlsheaton Park to Westgate E
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from West Yorkshire to Wakefield
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Dewsbury to Wakefield bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Westgate E station.
Dewsbury to Wakefield train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dewsbury to Wakefield is 6 miles. It takes approximately 11 min to drive from Dewsbury to Wakefield.
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