There are 8 ways to get from Luton to Wakefield by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Wakefield Westgatetrain London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
2h 52m£70–111Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 240 / ...
6h 36m£32–82Drive 152.7 mi
- Drive from Luton to Wakefieldcar 152.7 mi
2h 33m£39–55Fly Luton Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LTN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
5h 10m£66–213Line 101 bus, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Stationbus 101 / ...
- Take the train from Stevenage to Wakefield Westgatetrain London Kings Cross - Bradford Forster Square / ...
3h 13m£47–73Train via Nottingham
- Take the train from Luton to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
4h 16m£73–121Fly Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LTN - LBA
5h 12m£53–219Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
4h 45m£75–268
Luton to Wakefield by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Wakefield is to bus which costs £30 - £85 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Wakefield is to drive which takes 2h 33m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to Wakefield station. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Wakefield Bus Station via Milton Keynes Coachway and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Wakefield. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Wakefield Westgate via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 52m.
The distance between Luton and Wakefield is 206 miles. The road distance is 153.6 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Wakefield without a car is to train which takes 2h 52m and costs £70 - £120.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Luton to Wakefield, including transfers.
Luton to Wakefield bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Luton to Wakefield train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Wakefield is to train which takes 2h 52m and costs £70 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £85 and takes 6h 36m, you could also fly, which costs £50 - £220 and takes 5h 12m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Wakefield, England?
You can take a train from Luton to Wakefield Westgate via London St Pancras International and King's Cross in around 2h 52m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station hourly. Tickets cost £27–70 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Luton to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Stevenage to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Luton to Wakefield bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Luton to Wakefield train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Wakefield is 154 miles. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Luton to Wakefield.
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