There are 5 ways to get from Wakefield to Leeds by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Wakefield to Leeds by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wakefield to Leeds is to rideshare which costs £1 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Wakefield to Leeds is to train which takes 15 min and costs £3 - £7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Queen Elizabeth's School and arriving at Leeds City Bus Station station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wakefield Westgate and arriving at Leeds. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Wakefield and Leeds is 10 miles. The road distance is 9.9 miles.
The best way to get from Wakefield to Leeds without a car is to train which takes 15 min and costs £3 - £7.
The train from Wakefield Westgate to Leeds takes 15 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Wakefield to Leeds bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Queen Elizabeth's School station.
Wakefield to Leeds train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Wakefield Westgate station.
The best way to get from Wakefield to Leeds is to train which takes 15 min and costs £3 - £7. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £3 and takes 39 min.
What companies run services between Wakefield, England and Leeds, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Wakefield Westgate to Leeds every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £3–6 and the journey takes 15 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Arriva UK operates a bus from Queen Elizabeth's School to Leeds City Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 39 min. First Leeds also services this route every 2 hours.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Cross Country
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Train from Wakefield Westgate to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Queen Elizabeth's School to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Leeds
Bus from Queen Elizabeth's School to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- First Leeds
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Wakefield to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- £45–60
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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Booking & Getting There
Wakefield to Leeds bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Wakefield to Leeds train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wakefield to Leeds is 10 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Wakefield to Leeds.
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