There are 5 ways to get from Wakefield to Keele by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 25 bus via Manchester
best- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Take the bus from Stoke-on-Trent station to Sneyd Arms PH25
2h 41mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station110 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to M6 Keele Services Southbound
3h 46m£12–24Drive 72.1 mi
- Drive from Wakefield to Keele72.1 mi
1h 52m£18–26Train, line 85 bus
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe
- Take the bus from Crewe Arms Hotel to Sneyd Arms PH85
3h 15mTrain, line 25 bus
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Derby
- Take the train from Derby to Stoke-on-Trent
- Take the bus from Stoke-on-Trent station to Sneyd Arms PH25
3h 25m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wakefield to Keele is to bus which costs £12 - £24 and takes 3h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Wakefield to Keele is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Wakefield station to Keele. However, there are services departing from Wakefield Bus Station and arriving at M6 Keele Services Southbound via Leeds City Bus Station and Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
The distance between Wakefield and Keele is 86 miles. The road distance is 72.5 miles.
The best way to get from Wakefield to Keele without a car is to train and line 25 bus via Manchester which takes 2h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Wakefield to Keele, including transfers.
Wakefield to Keele bus services, operated by Arriva Yorkshire, depart from Wakefield Bus Station.
Wakefield to Keele bus services, operated by Arriva Yorkshire, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wakefield to Keele is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Wakefield to Keele.
There are 951+ hotels available in Keele.
What companies run services between Wakefield, England and Keele, England?
You can take a bus from Wakefield Bus Station to M6 Keele Services Southbound via Leeds City Bus Station and Shudehill Interchange in around 3h 46m.
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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 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–20
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Derby to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Stoke-on-Trent station to Sneyd Arms PH
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- firstbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Arriva Yorkshire
- Phone
- 0113 246 4914
- office@yorkshiretravelgroup.co.uk
- Website
- yorkshirebuses.co.uk
Bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.yorkshirebuses.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to M6 Keele Services Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- dgbus.co.uk
Bus from Crewe Arms Hotel to Sneyd Arms PH
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
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