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Compare train and coach for Wakefield to Bedford
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Wakefield to Bedford among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £30 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 4m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £30, while a train costs an average of £41.
Distance: 186 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£41 Average Price | £30 Average Price Cheapest | £38 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 4m Average total duration Fastest 2h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 44m Average total duration 4h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 38m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Wakefield to Bedford:
A coach is £11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Wakefield to Bedford costing on average £41.
Other travel options to Bedford take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 44m.
You'll arrive about 4m sooner (2h 34m by train vs 2h 38m by car). Tickets start at around £41 compared to roughly £38 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Wakefield to Bedford
How to get to Bedford from Wakefield by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Wakefield to Bedford is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 16:305h00Wakefield21:30Bedford£351One-way0 changes
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- 16:305h00Wakefield21:30Bedford£351One-way0 changes
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- 16:305h00Wakefield21:30Bedford£351One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Wakefield to Bedford:
A coach is £11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Wakefield to Bedford costing on average £41.
Other travel options to Bedford take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 44m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Wakefield and Bedford as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Wakefield Westgate (WKF) and arrive in Bedford station (BDM).
- Coaches mostly depart from Leeds, Coach Station and arrive in Bedford, Bus Station.
- Travel with National Express to go to Bedford by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Northern Rail, London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) to go to Bedford by train.
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