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4.6Travel Information to Wakefield from Manchester
 Distance | 53 km |
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 Available travel modes | Train or coach |
 Ticket price range | €5 - €6 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • €5 • 1 h 10 min |
 Fastest mode | Train • €6 • 59 min |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus or Northern Rail (3) |
Take a train or coach to travel 53 km to Wakefield from Manchester. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are FlixBus or Northern Rail (3) among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Manchester to Wakefield.
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How to get from Manchester to Wakefield by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Manchester to Wakefield is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Manchester to Wakefield
There are 2 ways to get from Manchester to Wakefield: train or coach.
The cheapest way to go to Wakefield from Manchester is by taking a coach, which costs on average €5.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Manchester to Wakefield:
Taking a coach costs €1 less than taking a train, which costs on average €6 for the same trip.
The fastest way from Manchester to Wakefield is by train with an average journey time of 59 min.
There are alternative travel options to Wakefield that take longer:
Getting to Wakefield by coach takes 1 h 10 min on average.
The distance from Manchester to Wakefield is approximately 53 km.
The average frequency per day from Manchester to Wakefield is:
- 1 coach a day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Wakefield from Manchester as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Manchester to Wakefield:
- Most travellers who purchase a train ticket from Manchester to Wakefield depart from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgate.
The following travel companies offer services from Manchester to Wakefield:
- FlixBus or Megabus can take you to Wakefield by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Manchester to Wakefield for €5.
- Northern Rail (3), TransPennine Express or first_transpennine_express can take you to Wakefield by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Northern Rail (3) from Manchester to Wakefield for €6.
Yes, there are direct routes from Manchester to Wakefield with the following travel companies:
- You can book a direct coach with Megabus.
- You can travel directly by train with first_transpennine_express.
Direct services to Wakefield tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.
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