There are 5 ways to get from Sheffield to Wakefield bus Station by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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 Sheffield to Wakefield Westgatetrain Reading - Leeds / ...
37 min£9–18Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Sheffield to Wakefield24.5 mi
55 min£1Line 2 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Waingate/CG12 to Barnsley Interchange/A1bus 2 / ...
- Take the bus from Barnsley Interchange/A13 to Wakefield Bus Stationbus 59 / ...
2h 33m£6–9Drive 25.2 mi
- Drive from Sheffield to Wakefield bus Stationcar 25.2 mi
33 min£7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sheffield to Wakefield bus Stationtaxi 25.2 mi
33 min£110–140
Sheffield to Wakefield bus Station by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Wakefield bus Station is to rideshare which costs £1 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from Sheffield to Wakefield bus Station is to drive which takes 33 min and costs £6 - £10.
No, there is no direct bus from Sheffield to Wakefield bus Station station. However, there are services departing from Waingate/CG12 and arriving at Wakefield Bus Station via Barnsley Interchange/A13. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 33m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sheffield and arriving at Wakefield Westgate. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between Sheffield and Wakefield bus Station is 28 miles. The road distance is 25.3 miles.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Wakefield bus Station without a car is to train which takes 37 min and costs £9 - £18.
The train from Sheffield to Wakefield Westgate takes 29 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Sheffield to Wakefield bus Station bus services, operated by Stagecoach Yorkshire, depart from Waingate/CG12 station.
Sheffield to Wakefield bus Station train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Sheffield station.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Wakefield bus Station is to train which takes 37 min and costs £9 - £18. Alternatively, you can line 2 bus and bus, which costs £6 - £10 and takes 2h 33m.
What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Wakefield bus Station, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Sheffield to Wakefield Westgate hourly. Tickets cost £12–18 and the journey takes 29 min. Northern Trains Limited also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Waingate/CG12 to Wakefield Bus Station via Barnsley Interchange/A1 and Barnsley Interchange/A13 in around 2h 33m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
Bus from Waingate/CG12 to Barnsley Interchange/A1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
Bus from Barnsley Interchange/A13 to Wakefield Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
- Phone
- 01226 299900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Globe of Barnsley
Bus from Barnsley Interchange/A13 to Wakefield Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Globe of Barnsley
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Sheffield to Wakefield
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- £110–140
A1 Sheffield Taxis
- Phone
- +44 114 288 8888
- Website
- a1sheffieldtaxis.co.uk
Excel Taxis Sheffield
- Phone
- +44 1142450000
- Website
- exceltaxissheffield.com
Network Taxis
- Phone
- +44 114 239 3939
- Website
- networktaxissheffield.co.uk
RYDE
- Phone
- +44 114 230 0321
- Website
- ryde.taxi
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Booking & Getting There
Sheffield to Wakefield bus Station bus services, operated by Stagecoach Yorkshire, arrive at Barnsley Interchange/A1 station.
Sheffield to Wakefield bus Station train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Wakefield Westgate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sheffield to Wakefield bus Station is 25 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Sheffield to Wakefield bus Station.
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