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How to get fromWakefield to Elephant and Castleby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Wakefield to Elephant and Castle by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to King's CrosstrainLeeds - London Kings Cross / ...
    2h 13m
    £35–176
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Marble Archbus561 / ...
    6h 18m
    £31–45
  3. Drive 185.8 mi

    1. Drive from Wakefield to Elephant and Castlecar185.8 mi
    3h 17m
    £47–68
  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeMAN - LHR
    4h 11m
    £80–269
  5. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to SheffieldtrainEdinburgh - Exeter St Davids / ...
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras IntltrainSheffield - London St Pancras International
    3h 19m
    £39–202
  6. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London City Airport (LCY)planeLBA - LCY
    5h 55m
    £216–564
  7. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeLBA - LHR
    6h
    £124–358
  8. Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Newcastletrain
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeNCL - LHR
    5h 21m
    £104–324

Wakefield to Elephant and Castle by train and subway

Calendar234Weekly Services
Duration2h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket£35Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Wakefield, England and Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Cross hourly. Tickets cost £30–120 and the journey takes 1h 58m. Grand Central Trains also services this route once a week. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Marble Arch hourly. Tickets cost £27–40 and the journey takes 4h 35m.

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