There are 4 ways to get from Wakefield to Newmarket by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 112 bus
best- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Elytrain
- Take the bus from Tesco to The Guineas Bus Stationbus 112
3h 21m£45–78Drive 148.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wakefield to Newmarketcar 148.4 mi
2h 36m£36–53Train, bus
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Newark North Gatetrain Bradford Forster Square - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the bus from Lost Village Festival Site to Parksidebus Lv1
5h 28m£39–74Train
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Sheffieldtrain Leeds - Sheffield / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to Elytrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
5h 47m£73–118
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wakefield to Newmarket is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Wakefield to Newmarket is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct train from Wakefield to Newmarket. However, there are services departing from Wakefield Kirkgate and arriving at Ely via Sheffield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 47m.
The distance between Wakefield and Newmarket is 145 miles. The road distance is 149.3 miles.
The best way to get from Wakefield to Newmarket without a car is to train and line 112 bus which takes 3h 21m and costs £45 - £80.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Wakefield to Newmarket, including transfers.
Wakefield to Newmarket train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Wakefield Kirkgate station.
Wakefield to Newmarket train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Sheffield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wakefield to Newmarket is 149 miles. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Wakefield to Newmarket.
There are 976+ hotels available in Newmarket.
What companies run services between Wakefield, England and Newmarket, Suffolk, England?
You can take a train from Wakefield Kirkgate to The Guineas Bus Station via Sheffield, Ely, and Tesco in around 5h 47m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Newark North Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandcentralrail.com
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01376 503050
- [email protected]
- Website
- stephensonsofessex.com
Bus from Tesco to The Guineas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://stephensonsofessex.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Lost Village Festival Site to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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