There are 5 ways to get from Wakefield to Channel Tunnel by train, unknown, bus, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, travel
best- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
4h 20mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Sheffield
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Dover
- Walk from Dover to Channel Tunnel
8h 41mDrive, Eurotunnel, travel
- Drive from Wakefield to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Walk from Calais-Fréthun to Channel Tunnel
5h 14mTrain, fly, travel
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)MAN - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnel
6h 52mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals561 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal814 / ...
- Walk from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Channel Tunnel
8h 45m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Wakefield and Channel Tunnel is 425 km.
The best way to get from Wakefield to Channel Tunnel without a car is to train and travel which takes 4h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Wakefield to Channel Tunnel, including transfers.
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What companies run services between Wakefield, England and Channel Tunnel, France?
There is no direct connection from Wakefield to Channel Tunnel. However, you can take the train to King's Cross, walk to London St Pancras International, take the train to Dover Priory, then travel to Channel Tunnel. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wakefield Westgate to Channel Tunnel via Sheffield, Sheffield, and Dover in around 8h 41m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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