There are 4 ways to get from Redcar to Wakefield by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Redcar Central to Leedstrain Redcar Central - Manchester Airport / ...
2h 5m£14–43Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 172 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Wakefield Bus Stationbus 110 / ...
2h 49m£11–29Drive 78.5 mi
- Drive from Redcar to Wakefieldcar 78.5 mi
1h 29m£20–28Train via Darlington
- Take the train from Redcar Central to Darlingtontrain Saltburn - Darlington / ...
- Take the train from Darlington to Wakefield Westgatetrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
2h 44m£43–115
Redcar to Wakefield by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Redcar to Wakefield is to bus which costs £10 - £30 and takes 2h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Redcar to Wakefield is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs £19 - £28.
No, there is no direct train from Redcar to Wakefield. However, there are services departing from Redcar Central and arriving at Wakefield Westgate via Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
The distance between Redcar and Wakefield is 93 miles. The road distance is 79 miles.
The best way to get from Redcar to Wakefield without a car is to train which takes 2h 5m and costs £14 - £45.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Redcar to Wakefield, including transfers.
Redcar to Wakefield train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Redcar Central station.
The best way to get from Redcar to Wakefield is to train which takes 2h 5m and costs £14 - £45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £10 - £30 and takes 2h 49m.
Redcar to Wakefield train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Redcar to Wakefield is 79 miles. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Redcar to Wakefield.
What companies run services between Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland, England and Wakefield, England?
TransPennine Express operates a train from Redcar Central to Leeds hourly. Tickets cost £12–40 and the journey takes 1h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Redcar Central to Wakefield Bus Station via Middlesbrough, Bus Station Express Lounge, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 2h 49m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Redcar Central to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Redcar Central to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Wakefield Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–65
- 1st Class
- £70–110
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Express Lounge to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Wakefield Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 0113 246 4914
- office@yorkshiretravelgroup.co.uk
- Website
- yorkshirebuses.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Wakefield Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.yorkshirebuses.co.uk/
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