There are 4 ways to get from Wakefield to Lancaster by train, bus, or car
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Train via Manchester
best- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain York - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lancastertrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
2h 28m£32–64Drive 71.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wakefield to Lancastercar 71.9 mi
1h 46m£18–26Line 268 bus, line 591 bus, line 152 bus, line 40 bus
- Take the bus from Westgate B to Carr Bottom Roadbus 268
- Take the bus from Halifax Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 591
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Arrival Standbus 152
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Queens Squarebus 40 / ...
6h 56mTrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Lancastertrain Leeds - Morecambe / ...
3h£30–57
Wakefield to Lancaster by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wakefield to Lancaster is to drive which costs £17 - £26 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Wakefield to Lancaster is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Wakefield to Lancaster. However, there are services departing from Westgate B and arriving at Queens Square via Carr Bottom Road, Halifax Bus Station, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Wakefield to Lancaster. However, there are services departing from Wakefield Kirkgate and arriving at Lancaster via Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 28m.
The distance between Wakefield and Lancaster is 91 miles. The road distance is 72.3 miles.
The best way to get from Wakefield to Lancaster without a car is to train via Manchester which takes 2h 28m and costs £30 - £65.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Wakefield to Lancaster, including transfers.
Wakefield to Lancaster bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Westgate B station.
Wakefield to Lancaster train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Wakefield Kirkgate station.
The best way to get from Wakefield to Lancaster is to train via Manchester which takes 2h 28m and costs £30 - £65. Alternatively, you can line 268 bus and line 591 bus and line 152 bus and line 40 bus, which costs and takes 6h 56m.
What companies run services between Wakefield, England and Lancaster, Lancashire, England?
You can take a train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Lancaster via Manchester Piccadilly in around 2h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Westgate B to Queens Square via Carr Bottom Road, Halifax Bus Station, Bus Station, Arrival Stand, and Bus Station in around 6h 56m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Westgate B to Carr Bottom Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Halifax Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/halifax-calder-valley-huddersfield
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Arrival Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-blackburn-bus-company/
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Queens Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Wakefield to Lancaster bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Carr Bottom Road station.
Wakefield to Lancaster train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wakefield to Lancaster is 72 miles. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Wakefield to Lancaster.
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