There are 8 ways to get from Wakefield to Aberdeen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Aberdeentrain Plymouth - Aberdeen / ...
5h 54m£150–470Train via Edinburgh
cheapest- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain Edinburgh - Aberdeen
6h 33m£33–161Bus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus M92
9h 43m£35–65Drive 320.4 mi
- Drive from Wakefield to Aberdeencar 320.4 mi
6h 10m£78–113Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
4h 51m£77–198Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
5h 30m£91–350Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LBA - ABZ
7h 43m£64–206Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport Station to Aberdeentrain
6h 44m£111–261
Wakefield to Aberdeen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wakefield to Aberdeen is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Wakefield to Aberdeen is to train and fly which takes 4h 51m and costs £75 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Wakefield station to Aberdeen station. However, there are services departing from Wakefield Bus Station and arriving at Union Square Bus Station via Leeds City Bus Station and Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 43m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wakefield Westgate and arriving at Aberdeen. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 54m.
The distance between Wakefield and Aberdeen is 368 miles. The road distance is 322.2 miles.
The best way to get from Wakefield to Aberdeen without a car is to train which takes 5h 54m and costs £150 - £470.
The train from Wakefield Westgate to Aberdeen takes 5h 54m including transfers and departs once daily.
Wakefield to Aberdeen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Wakefield to Aberdeen train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Wakefield Westgate station.
The best way to get from Wakefield to Aberdeen is to train which takes 5h 54m and costs £150 - £470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 9h 43m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £210 and takes 7h 43m.
What companies run services between Wakefield, England and Aberdeen, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Wakefield Westgate to Aberdeen once daily. Tickets cost £150–470 and the journey takes 5h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station via Leeds City Bus Station and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 9h 43m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–360
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £150–470
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £150–220
- 1st Class
- £340–470
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness Airport Station to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Wakefield to Aberdeen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Wakefield to Aberdeen train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Aberdeen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wakefield to Aberdeen is 322 miles. It takes approximately 6h 10m to drive from Wakefield to Aberdeen.
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