There are 5 ways to get from Wakefield to Sheffield by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Sheffieldtrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
27 min£9–21Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Wakefield to Sheffield24.5 mi
49 min£1Bus
- Take the bus from Retail Parks H to Sheffield Interchange/E2bus 564
1h 15m£5–13Drive 24.9 mi
- Drive from Wakefield to Sheffieldcar 24.9 mi
31 min£7–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Wakefield to Sheffieldtaxi 24.9 mi
31 min£110–140
Wakefield to Sheffield by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wakefield to Sheffield is to rideshare which costs £1 and takes 49 min.
The fastest way to get from Wakefield to Sheffield is to train which takes 27 min and costs £9 - £21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Retail Parks H and arriving at Sheffield Interchange/E2. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wakefield Westgate and arriving at Sheffield. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
The distance between Wakefield and Sheffield is 27 miles. The road distance is 25.1 miles.
The best way to get from Wakefield to Sheffield without a car is to train which takes 27 min and costs £9 - £21.
The train from Wakefield Westgate to Sheffield takes 27 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Wakefield to Sheffield bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Retail Parks H station.
Wakefield to Sheffield train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Wakefield Westgate station.
The best way to get from Wakefield to Sheffield is to train which takes 27 min and costs £9 - £21. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £5 - £13 and takes 1h 15m.
What companies run services between Wakefield, England and Sheffield, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Wakefield Westgate to Sheffield hourly. Tickets cost £14–21 and the journey takes 27 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Retail Parks H to Sheffield Interchange/E2 once daily. Tickets cost £5–13 and the journey takes 1h 15m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Retail Parks H to Sheffield Interchange/E2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Wakefield to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Wakefield to Sheffield bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sheffield Interchange/E2 station.
Wakefield to Sheffield train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Sheffield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wakefield to Sheffield is 25 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Wakefield to Sheffield.
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