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How to get fromWakefield to Ilfordby train, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Wakefield to Ilford by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Crosstrain train Leeds - London Kings Cross / ...
    2h 28m
    £56–102

  2. Drive 185.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Wakefield to Ilfordcar car 185.2 mi
    3h 12m
    £46–66

  3. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAN - LHR
    3. Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Ilfordtrain train
    4h 40m
    £90–312

  4. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Sheffieldtrain train Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain train Sheffield - London St Pancras International
    3h 37m
    £99–186

  5. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane LBA - LCY
    6h 46m
    £247–665

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane MAN - SOU
    3. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterlootrain train
    5h 19m
    £124–280

  7. Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane NCL - LHR
    3. Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Ilfordtrain train
    5h 48m
    £128–361

Wakefield to Ilford by train and subway

Calendar225Weekly Services
Duration2h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket£56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 185.1 mi
  • Duration: 2h 28m

What companies run services between Wakefield, England and Ilford, England?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Cross hourly. Tickets cost £60–85 and the journey takes 1h 58m. Grand Central Trains also services this route once a week. Alternatively, Aer Lingus, British Airways, and four other airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London City Airport (LCY) 3 times a day.

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