There are 7 ways to get from Wakefield to Leith by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Edinburgh WaverleyPlymouth - Edinburgh / ...
3h 20m£60–80Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station183 / ...
6h 46m£17–78Drive 199.1 mi
- Drive from Wakefield to Leith199.1 mi
4h 2m£50–71Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LBA - EDI
5h 39m£67–177Bus via Leeds City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus StationUk010 / ...
6h 56m£17–48Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)MAN - EDI
5h 59m£78–177Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
4h 59m£72–263
Wakefield to Leith by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wakefield to Leith is to bus via Leeds City Bus Station which costs £17 - £50 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Wakefield to Leith is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs £60 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Wakefield station to Leith station. However, there are services departing from Wakefield Bus Station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Wakefield Westgate and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Wakefield and Leith is 239 miles. The road distance is 200.3 miles.
The best way to get from Wakefield to Leith without a car is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs £60 - £80.
The train from Wakefield Westgate to Edinburgh Waverley takes 3h 20m including transfers and departs hourly.
Wakefield to Leith bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Wakefield to Leith train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Wakefield Westgate station.
The best way to get from Wakefield to Leith is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs £60 - £80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £17 - £80 and takes 6h 46m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £180 and takes 5h 39m.
What companies run services between Wakefield, England and Leith, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Wakefield Westgate to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £60–80 and the journey takes 3h 20m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £25–75 and the journey takes 5h 5m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £29–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–90
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- 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 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Wakefield to Leith bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Wakefield to Leith train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wakefield to Leith is 200 miles. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Wakefield to Leith.
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