There are 5 ways to get from Howden to Wakefield by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Howden to Selby
- Take the train from Selby to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Wakefield Westgate
1h 42m£8–33Line 476 bus, line 148 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 3 to Pontefract Bus Station476
- Take the bus from Pontefract Bus Station to Kirkgate H148 / ...
3h 24m£8–27Drive 31.6 mi
- Drive from Howden to Wakefield31.6 mi
38 min£8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Howden to Wakefield31.6 mi
38 min£65–80Bus, train
- Take the bus from Howden War Memorial to Goole Vermuyden WayJ36
- Take the train from Goole to Doncaster
- Take the train from Doncaster to Wakefield Westgate
1h 46m
Howden to Wakefield by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howden to Wakefield is to drive which costs £7 - £12 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Howden to Wakefield is to drive which takes 38 min and costs £7 - £12.
The distance between Howden and Wakefield is 40 miles. The road distance is 31.8 miles.
The best way to get from Howden to Wakefield without a car is to train which takes 1h 42m and costs £8 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Howden to Wakefield, including transfers.
The best way to get from Howden to Wakefield is to train which takes 1h 42m and costs £8 - £35. Alternatively, you can line 476 bus and line 148 bus, which costs £8 - £27 and takes 3h 24m.
Yes, the driving distance between Howden to Wakefield is 32 miles. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Howden to Wakefield.
There are 2011+ hotels available in Wakefield.
What companies run services between Howden, England and Wakefield, England?
You can take a bus from Howden Bridgegate to Wakefield Westgate via Howden Railway Stn, Howden, Selby, and Leeds in around 1h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Howden Bridgegate to Kirkgate H via Howden Railway Stn, Howden, Selby, Bus Stn Stand 3, and Pontefract Bus Station in around 3h 24m.
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Howden to Selby
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Selby to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Goole to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Howden to Selby
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Advanced Single
- £1–3
- Anytime Day Single
- £6–9
- Super Off-Peak Single
- £3–5
- Off-Peak Single
- £3–5
- Anytime Single
- £7–9
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Howden to Selby
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–11
- 1st Class
- £15–19
Train from Selby to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 3 to Pontefract Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Arriva Yorkshire
Bus from Pontefract Bus Station to Kirkgate H
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Arriva Yorkshire
- Phone
- 01405 704263
- Website
- sweyne.co.uk
Bus from Howden War Memorial to Goole Vermuyden Way
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- http://www.sweyne.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- £65–80
Taxi Peter
- Phone
- +44 7413 018 555
- Website
- taxipeter555.wixsite.com
Jimmy's Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7849 918 023
Goole Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7742 500 767
A-2-B Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1405 766 766
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