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Compare train and coach for Northampton to Wakefield
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Northampton to Wakefield among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £33 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 11m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £33, while a train costs an average of £125.
Distance: 165 km
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£125 Average Price | £33 Average Price Cheapest |
3h 11m Average total duration Fastest 2h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 50m Average total duration 4h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Northampton to Wakefield
How to get to Wakefield from Northampton by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Northampton to Wakefield is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
0:255h22Northampton5:47Wakefield£211One-way1 change
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- 0:255h22Northampton5:47Wakefield£211One-way1 change
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- 0:255h22Northampton5:47Wakefield£211One-way1 change
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FAQs: Northampton to Wakefield
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This is compared to other travel options from Northampton to Wakefield:
A coach is £92 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Northampton to Wakefield costing on average £125.
Other travel options to Wakefield take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 50m.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Northampton and Wakefield as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Northampton station (NMP) and arrive in Wakefield Westgate (WKF).
- Coaches mostly depart from Northampton, Town Centre and arrive in Wakefield, Cathedral Retail Pk.
- Travel with CrossCountry, West Midlands Trains to go to Wakefield by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Wakefield by coach.
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