There are 6 ways to get from Wakefield to Hamilton by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Motherwelltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 10m£110–350Train via Carlisle
cheapest- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Carlisletrain Sheffield - Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Motherwelltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 33m£32–103Drive 201.6 mi
- Drive from Wakefield to Hamiltoncar 201.6 mi
3h 47m£50–72Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
6h 10m£70–173Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
5h 1m£51–253Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LBA - GLA
6h 40m£64–154
Wakefield to Hamilton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wakefield to Hamilton is to train via Carlisle which costs £30 - £110 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Wakefield to Hamilton is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs £45 - £75.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wakefield Westgate and arriving at Motherwell. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Wakefield and Hamilton is 275 miles. The road distance is 202.8 miles.
The best way to get from Wakefield to Hamilton without a car is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs £110 - £350.
The train from Wakefield Westgate to Motherwell takes 4h 10m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Wakefield to Hamilton train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Wakefield Westgate station.
The best way to get from Wakefield to Hamilton is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs £110 - £350. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £160 and takes 6h 40m.
Wakefield to Hamilton train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Motherwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wakefield to Hamilton is 203 miles. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Wakefield to Hamilton.
What companies run services between Wakefield, England and Hamilton, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Wakefield Westgate to Motherwell twice daily. Tickets cost £110–350 and the journey takes 4h 10m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–95
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £110–350
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £110–170
- 1st Class
- £250–350
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £18–24
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- 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
- £240–280
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