There are 3 ways to get from Wakefield to Northampton by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Northamptontrain Birmingham New Street - London Euston / ...
3h£73–124Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Meadowhalltrain Leeds - Sheffield / ...
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Coach Parkbus Ukn31
3h 39m£20–35Drive 120.3 mi
- Drive from Wakefield to Northamptoncar 120.3 mi
2h 5m£30–42
Wakefield to Northampton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wakefield to Northampton is to train and bus which costs £20 - £35 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Wakefield to Northampton is to drive which takes 2h 5m and costs £29 - £45.
No, there is no direct train from Wakefield to Northampton. However, there are services departing from Wakefield Westgate and arriving at Northampton via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Wakefield and Northampton is 155 miles. The road distance is 121 miles.
The best way to get from Wakefield to Northampton without a car is to train which takes 3h and costs £70 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Wakefield to Northampton, including transfers.
Wakefield to Northampton train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Wakefield Westgate station.
Wakefield to Northampton train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wakefield to Northampton is 121 miles. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Wakefield to Northampton.
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What companies run services between Wakefield, England and Northampton, England?
You can take a train from Wakefield Westgate to Northampton via Birmingham New Street in around 3h.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Meadowhall
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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