There are 4 ways to get from Welwyn Garden City to Wakefield by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Stevenage to Wakefield Westgatetrain London Kings Cross - Bradford Forster Square / ...
2h 23m£53–77Drive 158.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Welwyn Garden City to Wakefieldcar 158.3 mi
2h 48m£39–56Train, fly
- Take the train from Welwyn Garden City to Finsbury Parktrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
5h 37m£97–360Train via Peterborough
- Take the train from Hitchin to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
5h 36m£83–147
Welwyn Garden City to Wakefield by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Welwyn Garden City to Wakefield is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Welwyn Garden City to Wakefield is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct train from Welwyn Garden City to Wakefield. However, there are services departing from Welwyn Garden City and arriving at Wakefield Westgate via Stevenage. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Welwyn Garden City and Wakefield is 156 miles. The road distance is 159.3 miles.
The best way to get from Welwyn Garden City to Wakefield without a car is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs £50 - £80.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Welwyn Garden City to Wakefield, including transfers.
Welwyn Garden City to Wakefield train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Stevenage station.
Welwyn Garden City to Wakefield train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Wakefield Westgate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Welwyn Garden City to Wakefield is 159 miles. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Welwyn Garden City to Wakefield.
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What companies run services between Welwyn Garden City, England and Wakefield, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Stevenage to Wakefield Westgate hourly. Tickets cost £50–70 and the journey takes 1h 33m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Train from Stevenage to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Welwyn Garden City to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Welwyn Garden City to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Hitchin to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
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