How to get to Wakefield from Swansea

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Travel Information between Swansea and Wakefield

Distance175 miles
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range£28 - £53
Cheapest modeCoach • £28 • 8 h 37 min
Fastest modeTrain • £53 • 4 h 47 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or Transport for Wales

Travel 175 miles by train or coach from Swansea to Wakefield. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are National Express or Transport for Wales among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Swansea to Wakefield.

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from Swansea to Wakefield

How to get to Wakefield from Swansea by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Swansea to Wakefield is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Transport for Wales
04:436h18
Swansea
11:01Wakefield
£491One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

Transport for Wales
04:436h18
Swansea
11:01Wakefield
£491One-way
0 changes

Fastest

CrossCountry
12:275h20
Swansea
17:47Wakefield
£2121One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Swansea to Wakefield

FAQs: Travel to Wakefield easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Swansea to Wakefield.
FAQs

There are 2 travel options from Swansea to Wakefield. You can take a train or coach.

The cheapest way to go to Wakefield from Swansea is by taking a coach, which costs on average £28.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Swansea to Wakefield:

Taking a coach costs £25 less than taking a train, which costs on average £53 for the same trip.

The fastest way from Swansea to Wakefield is by train with an average journey time of 4 h 47 min.

There are alternative travel options to Wakefield that take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 8 h 37 min of travel time.

You should expect to travel around 175 miles from Swansea to Wakefield.

The average frequency per day from Swansea to Wakefield is:

  • Around 5 coaches per day.
  • Around 4 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Swansea to Wakefield as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Swansea to Wakefield:

    The following travel companies offer services from Swansea to Wakefield:

    • Travel with National Express to go to Wakefield by coach. For a good deal on tickets, you can find National Express Swansea to Wakefield tickets on Omio for £28.
    • Travel with Transport for Wales or first_great_western to go to Wakefield by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Transport for Wales Swansea to Wakefield tickets on Omio for £279.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Swansea to Wakefield with the following travel companies:

    • Direct coach with.
    • Direct train with.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Wakefield as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Swansea and Wakefield.

    Many of our customers who book a trip from Swansea to Wakefield often extend their holiday and travel to other popular destinations like London, London Kings Cross, Manchester, York or Brentford. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Swansea and Wakefield itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Wakefield and any of these top destinations today!

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