There are 6 ways to get from Leigh to Wakefield by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 34 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Leigh Bus Station to Newton-le-Willows Interchangebus 34
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Huddersfieldtrain
- Take the train from Huddersfield to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
2h 50m£21–38Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leigh Bus Station to St Peter's Squarebus V1 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Wakefield Bus Stationbus 110 / ...
3h 16m£11–24Line 35 bus, train
- Take the bus from Leigh Bus Station to Charlotte Streetbus 35
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain Manchester Piccadilly - York / ...
3h 7m£16–26Drive 48.8 mi
- Drive from Leigh to Wakefieldcar 48.8 mi
1h 5m£12–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leigh to Wakefieldtaxi 48.8 mi
1h 5m£100–130Train, bus
- Take the train from Atherton to Dewsburytrain Wigan Wallgate - Leeds / ...
- Take the bus from Dewsbury Bus Station to Union Street Jbus 268 / ...
3h 38m£24–45
Leigh to Wakefield by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leigh to Wakefield is to bus which costs £10 - £24 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Leigh to Wakefield is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs £11 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Leigh station to Wakefield station. However, there are services departing from Leigh Bus Station and arriving at Wakefield Bus Station via Manchester Central Coach Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
The distance between Leigh and Wakefield is 61 miles. The road distance is 49.1 miles.
The best way to get from Leigh to Wakefield without a car is to line 34 bus and train which takes 2h 50m and costs £20 - £40.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Leigh to Wakefield, including transfers.
Leigh to Wakefield bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Leigh Bus Station.
Leigh to Wakefield bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at St Peter's Square station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leigh to Wakefield is 49 miles. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Leigh to Wakefield.
There are 2174+ hotels available in Wakefield.
What companies run services between Leigh, Wigan, England and Wakefield, England?
You can take a bus from Leigh Bus Station to Wakefield Bus Station via St Peter's Square, Manchester Central Coach Station, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 3h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Huddersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Huddersfield to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Atherton to Dewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Leigh Bus Station to Newton-le-Willows Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Wakefield Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Dewsbury Bus Station to Union Street J
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Leigh Bus Station to Charlotte Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from Leigh Bus Station to St Peter's Square
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Wakefield Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/leeds
- Phone
- +44 1482 592929
- [email protected]
- Website
- eastyorkshirebuses.co.uk
Bus from Dewsbury Bus Station to Union Street J
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.eastyorkshirebuses.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- £100–130
Apollo1 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1925 321 666
Cable Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1925 299 996
Rainbow Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 711 441
Bluestar Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 24 24 24
- Website
- wigantaxis.co.uk
Crusader Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 49 49 49
Hindley Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 253 535
Premier Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1942 244 424
Bolton Black Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7903 565 024
Bradshawgate Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1204 861 010
Orbit Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1204 465 555
- Website
- orbit.taxi
242 Cars
- Phone
- +44 1925 242 242
- Website
- 242cars.co.uk
Lymmited Taxis& Minibuses
- Phone
- +44 1925393111
- Website
- lymmitedtaxis.co.uk
Warrington Cars
- Phone
- +44 1925 907 222
- Website
- warrington-cars.co.uk
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