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How to get fromWakefield to Basildonby train, car or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Wakefield to Basildon by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to King's CrosstrainLeeds - London Kings Cross / ...
    3h 3m
    £27–192

  2. Drive 193.3 mi

    1. Drive from Wakefield to Basildoncar193.3 mi
    3h 16m
    £48–68

  3. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeMAN - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Fenchurch Street to Basildontrain
    5h 11m
    £89–260

  4. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to SheffieldtrainEdinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras IntltrainSheffield - London St Pancras International
    4h 9m
    £44–179

  5. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London City Airport (LCY)planeLBA - LCY
    6h 7m
    £201–527

  6. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeLBA - STN
    2. Take the train from London Fenchurch Street to Basildontrain
    7h 16m
    £75–166

Wakefield to Basildon by train and subway

Calendar227Weekly Services
Duration3h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket£27Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Wakefield, England and Basildon, England?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Cross hourly. Tickets cost £30–80 and the journey takes 1h 58m. Grand Central Trains also services this route once a week. Alternatively, KLM, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London City Airport (LCY) 4 times a day.

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