There are 8 ways to get from East Kilbride to Wakefield by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Wakefield Westgatetrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
5h 53m£124–185Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn31 / ...
7h 33m£30–48Drive 205.4 mi
- Drive from East Kilbride to Wakefieldcar 205.4 mi
3h 55m£51–74Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane GLA - LBA
5h 56m£62–161Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Motherwell to Carlisletrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain Carlisle - Nottingham / ...
6h 6m£59–130Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wakefield Westgatetrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
6h 6m£111–197Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
6h 57m£71–207Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Wakefield Westgatetrain
5h 33m£77–169
East Kilbride to Wakefield by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Wakefield is to bus which costs £29 - £50 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from East Kilbride to Wakefield is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from East Kilbride to Wakefield. However, there are services departing from Whitemoss Roundabout and arriving at Queen Elizabeth's School via Buchanan Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from East Kilbride to Wakefield. However, there are services departing from Motherwell and arriving at Wakefield Westgate via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between East Kilbride and Wakefield is 285 miles. The road distance is 206.6 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Wakefield without a car is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs £120 - £190.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from East Kilbride to Wakefield, including transfers.
East Kilbride to Wakefield bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
East Kilbride to Wakefield train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Wakefield is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs £120 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £50 and takes 7h 33m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £170 and takes 5h 56m.
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Wakefield, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Motherwell to Wakefield Westgate 3 times a day. Tickets cost £120–180 and the journey takes 4h 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost £25–40 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Motherwell to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Motherwell to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Motherwell to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Carlisle to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
East Kilbride to Wakefield bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
East Kilbride to Wakefield train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Wakefield Westgate station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Kilbride to Wakefield is 207 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from East Kilbride to Wakefield.
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