There are 5 ways to get from Wakefield to Howden by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Gooletrain
- Take the bus from Goole Interchange to Howden Bridgegatebus J36
1h 43mLine 149 bus, line 476 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kirkgate A to Pontefract Bus Stationbus 149 / ...
- Take the bus from Pontefract Bus Station to Park Street Shelterbus 476
3h 32m£5–22Drive 31.4 mi
- Drive from Wakefield to Howdencar 31.4 mi
38 min£8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Wakefield to Howdentaxi 31.4 mi
38 min£65–80Train
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Doncastertrain Leeds - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Doncaster to Howdentrain London Kings Cross - Hull / ...
2h 3m£13–43
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wakefield to Howden is to drive which costs £7 - £12 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Wakefield to Howden is to drive which takes 38 min and costs £7 - £12.
The distance between Wakefield and Howden is 44 miles. The road distance is 31.6 miles.
The best way to get from Wakefield to Howden without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Wakefield to Howden, including transfers.
The best way to get from Wakefield to Howden is to line 149 bus and line 476 bus which takes 3h 32m and costs £5 - £22. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £12 - £45 and takes 2h 3m.
Yes, the driving distance between Wakefield to Howden is 32 miles. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from Wakefield to Howden.
There are 415+ hotels available in Howden.
What companies run services between Wakefield, England and Howden, England?
You can take a bus from Kirkgate A to Howden War Memorial via Pontefract Bus Station, Park Street Shelter, Selby, Howden, and Howden Railway Stn in around 3h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wakefield Westgate to Howden War Memorial via Doncaster, Howden, and Howden Railway Stn in around 2h 3m.
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Goole
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £20–29
- 1st Class
- £18–26
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Anytime Single
- £11–100
- Advanced Single
- £8–9
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Howden
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Advanced Single
- £5–9
- Anytime Day Single
- £10–15
- Super Off-Peak Single
- £10–14
- Off-Peak Single
- £12–14
- Anytime Single
- £15–19
- Phone
- 01405 704263
- Website
- sweyne.co.uk
Bus from Goole Interchange to Howden Bridgegate
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- http://www.sweyne.co.uk/
Bus from Goole Interchange to Howden Bridgegate
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.eastyorkshirebuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Kirkgate A to Pontefract Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
Bus from Pontefract Bus Station to Park Street Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £0
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- £65–80
Wakenfield Minicabs
- Phone
- +44 1924950701
- Website
- allwakefieldstaxi.co.uk
Wakenfield & Abbey Cars
- Phone
- +44 1924 380000
- Website
- wakefieldcars.com
Ace Taxis Wakefield
- Phone
- +44 1924 299 999
- Website
- acetaxis.biz
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