There are 6 ways to get from Leeds Station to Wakefield by train, bus, taxi, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Leeds to Wakefield Westgatetrain Leeds - Sheffield / ...
15 min£3–8Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from City Square H to Wakefield Bus Stationbus X10
31 min£1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leeds Station to Wakefieldtaxi 11 mi
16 min£40–55Drive 11 mi
- Drive from Leeds Station to Wakefieldcar 11 mi
16 min£3–4Line 116 bus
- Take the bus from Station F to Westgate Ebus 116
1h 20mRideshare
- Take the rideshare from Leeds to Wakefield10.6 mi
36 min£1
Leeds Station to Wakefield by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds Station to Wakefield is to rideshare which costs £1 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Leeds Station to Wakefield is to train which takes 15 min and costs £3 - £8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from City Square H and arriving at Wakefield Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Leeds and arriving at Wakefield Westgate. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Leeds Station and Wakefield is 10 miles. The road distance is 11 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds Station to Wakefield without a car is to train which takes 15 min and costs £3 - £8.
The train from Leeds to Wakefield Westgate takes 15 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Leeds Station to Wakefield bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from City Square H station.
Leeds Station to Wakefield train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds Station to Wakefield is to train which takes 15 min and costs £3 - £8. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £3 and takes 31 min.
What companies run services between Leeds Station, England and Wakefield, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Leeds to Wakefield Westgate every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £3–7 and the journey takes 15 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from City Square H to Wakefield Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 31 min.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from City Square H to Wakefield Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Station F to Westgate E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/leeds
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Leeds to Wakefield
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- £40–55
Amber Cars
- Phone
- +44 113 202 2112
- Website
- amber-cars.co.uk
Central Cars
- Phone
- +44 1132 523 523
- Website
- taxileeds.com
Streamline-Telecabs
- Phone
- +44 113 244 3322
- Website
- streamlinetelecabs.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leeds Station to Wakefield bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Wakefield Bus Station.
Leeds Station to Wakefield train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Wakefield Westgate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeds Station to Wakefield is 11 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Leeds Station to Wakefield.
Book your Leeds Station to Wakefield train tickets online with Omio.
There are 2175+ hotels available in Wakefield.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Leeds Station and Wakefield. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
















