There are 6 ways to get from Leeds to Skelmanthorpe by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Leeds to Wakefield Westgatetrain Leeds - Sheffield / ...
- Take the bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Queen Streetbus X1
1h 30mDrive 20.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Leeds to Skelmanthorpecar 20.6 mi
27 min£5–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leeds to Skelmanthorpetaxi 20.6 mi
27 min£80–95Bus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Wakefield Bus Stationbus 110 / ...
- Take the bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Queen Streetbus X1
1h 48mLine 229 bus, bus
- Take the bus from City Square C to Huddersfield Bus Stationbus 229 / ...
- Take the bus from Stand Z2 Huddersfield Bus Station to Queen Streetbus D1
2h 14mLine 116 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Trinity N to Wakefield Bus Stationbus 116
- Take the bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Queen Streetbus X1
2h 26m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Skelmanthorpe is to drive which costs £5 - £8 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Skelmanthorpe is to drive which takes 27 min and costs £5 - £8.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeds station to Skelmanthorpe. However, there are services departing from Leeds City Bus Station and arriving at Queen Street via Wakefield Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
The distance between Leeds and Skelmanthorpe is 22 miles. The road distance is 20.7 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds to Skelmanthorpe without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Leeds to Skelmanthorpe, including transfers.
Leeds to Skelmanthorpe bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Leeds to Skelmanthorpe bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Wakefield Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeds to Skelmanthorpe is 21 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Leeds to Skelmanthorpe.
There are 1903+ hotels available in Skelmanthorpe.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Skelmanthorpe, England?
You can take a bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Queen Street via Wakefield Bus Station in around 1h 48m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Website
- Team Pennine
Bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Team Pennine
Bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Team Pennine
Bus from Stand Z2 Huddersfield Bus Station to Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Team Pennine
Bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Team Pennine
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- £80–95
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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