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Compare train and coach for Stoke-on-Trent to Wakefield
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Stoke-on-Trent to Wakefield among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £18 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 26m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £18, while a train costs an average of £24.
Distance: 88 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£18 Average Price Cheapest | £24 Average Price | £19 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 24m Average total duration 2h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 26m Average total duration Fastest 1h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Stoke-on-Trent to Wakefield:
A coach is £7 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stoke-on-Trent to Wakefield costing on average £24.
Other travel options to Wakefield take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 24m.
Tickets start at around £18 compared to roughly £19 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £2. The journey takes 2h 54m versus 1h 49m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Stoke-on-Trent to Wakefield
How to get to Wakefield from Stoke-on-Trent by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stoke-on-Trent to Wakefield is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 12:253h52Stoke-on-Trent16:17Wakefield£141One-way2 changes
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- 12:253h52Stoke-on-Trent16:17Wakefield£141One-way2 changes
Fastest
- 12:253h52Stoke-on-Trent16:17Wakefield£141One-way2 changes
Other options
- 10:154h02Stoke-on-Trent14:17Wakefield£141One-way2 changes
- 4:355h12Stoke-on-Trent9:47Wakefield£141One-way2 changes
- 17:504h11Stoke-on-Trent22:01Wakefield£291One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Stoke-on-Trent to Wakefield:
A coach is £7 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stoke-on-Trent to Wakefield costing on average £24.
Other travel options to Wakefield take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 24m.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stoke-on-Trent and Wakefield as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Stoke-on-Trent station (SOT) and arrive in Wakefield Kirkgate (WKK).
- Coaches mostly depart from Stoke-On-Trent, Hanley Bus Station and arrive in Leeds, Coach Station.
- Travel with Transpennine Express to go to Wakefield by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Wakefield by coach.
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