There are 5 ways to get from Wakefield to Sherwood Forest by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Retfordtrain
- Take the taxi from Retford to Sherwood Foresttaxi
1h 32m£38–60Drive 45.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wakefield to Sherwood Forestcar 45.3 mi
53 min£11–16Train, line 22 bus, bus, line 14 bus
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Doncastertrain
- Take the bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A2 to Worksop Bus Stationbus 22 / ...
- Take the bus from Worksop Bus Station to Briar Roadbus Sa
- Take the bus from Briar Road to Royal Oak Courtbus 15A / ...
3h 13m£12–28Taxi
- Take the taxi from Wakefield to Sherwood Foresttaxi 45.3 mi
53 min£95–120Line 22 bus, line 209 bus
- Take the bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A2 to Worksop Bus Stationbus 22 / ...
- Take the bus from Worksop Bus Station to Welbeck Drivebus 209
3h 43m£11–25
Wakefield to Sherwood Forest by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wakefield to Sherwood Forest is to drive which costs £10 - £16 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Wakefield to Sherwood Forest is to drive which takes 53 min and costs £10 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from Wakefield to Sherwood Forest. However, there are services departing from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A2 and arriving at Welbeck Drive via Worksop Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Wakefield and Sherwood Forest is 50 miles. The road distance is 45.6 miles.
The best way to get from Wakefield to Sherwood Forest without a car is to train and taxi which takes 1h 32m and costs £35 - £60.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Wakefield to Sherwood Forest, including transfers.
Wakefield to Sherwood Forest bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Midlands, depart from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A2 station.
Wakefield to Sherwood Forest bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Midlands, arrive at Worksop Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wakefield to Sherwood Forest is 46 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Wakefield to Sherwood Forest.
There are 634+ hotels available in Sherwood Forest.
What companies run services between Wakefield, England and Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England?
You can take a train from Wakefield Westgate to Sherwood Forest via Doncaster, Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A2, Worksop Bus Station, and Welbeck Drive in around 3h 43m.
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Doncaster to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Doncaster to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- Hull Trains
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Midlands
Bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A2 to Worksop Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach East Midlands
Bus from Worksop Bus Station to Briar Road
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East Midlands
Bus from Briar Road to Royal Oak Court
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East Midlands
Bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A2 to Worksop Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach East Midlands
Bus from Worksop Bus Station to Welbeck Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach East Midlands
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- £29–120
A2B Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7733 895 141
- Website
- retfordtaxis.com
DN Cars
- Phone
- +44 1777 700 948
Malcolm's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1777 700 333
Ace Taxis Wakefield
- Phone
- +44 1924 299 999
- Website
- acetaxis.biz
Wakenfield & Abbey Cars
- Phone
- +44 1924 380000
- Website
- wakefieldcars.com
Wakenfield Minicabs
- Phone
- +44 1924950701
- Website
- allwakefieldstaxi.co.uk
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