There are 7 ways to get from Stansted Airport Station to Wakefield by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Wakefield Westgatetrain London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
3h 10m£68–103Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus A6
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn31 / ...
6h 52m£31–61Bus, train
- Take the bus from Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 777
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the train from Nottingham to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
5h 52m£48–106Drive 164.2 mi
- Drive from Stansted Airport Station to Wakefieldcar 164.2 mi
2h 53m£40–58Fly London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane STN - LBA
4h 48m£54–125Fly London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
5h 15m£61–176Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
5h 36m£103–331
Stansted Airport Station to Wakefield by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stansted Airport Station to Wakefield is to bus which costs £30 - £65 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Stansted Airport Station to Wakefield is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Stansted Airport Station station to Wakefield station. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Wakefield Bus Station via Finchley Road / O2 Centre and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Stansted Airport Station to Wakefield. However, there are services departing from Stansted Airport and arriving at Wakefield Westgate via Peterborough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Stansted Airport Station and Wakefield is 169 miles. The road distance is 165.2 miles.
The best way to get from Stansted Airport Station to Wakefield without a car is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs £65 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Stansted Airport Station to Wakefield, including transfers.
Stansted Airport Station to Wakefield bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Stansted Airport Station to Wakefield train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Stansted Airport station.
The best way to get from Stansted Airport Station to Wakefield is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs £65 - £110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £50 - £130 and takes 4h 48m, you could also bus, which costs £30 - £65 and takes 6h 52m.
What companies run services between Stansted Airport Station, England and Wakefield, England?
You can take a train from Stansted Airport to Wakefield Westgate via Peterborough in around 3h 10m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–100
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stansted Airport to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Peterborough to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Nottingham to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stansted Express
Train from Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–23
- Website
- Stansted Express
- Anytime Single
- £23
- Off-Peak Single
- £21
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–12
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Stansted Airport Station to Wakefield bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Finchley Road Station.
Stansted Airport Station to Wakefield train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stansted Airport Station to Wakefield is 165 miles. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Stansted Airport Station to Wakefield.
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