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Compare coach and train for Watford to Bradford
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Watford to Bradford among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £224 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 42m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £224, while a train costs an average of £224.
Distance: 255 km
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
£224 Average Price Cheapest | £49 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 42m Average total duration Fastest 3h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Watford to Bradford:
A coach is £162 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Watford to Bradford costing on average £224.
Other travel options to Bradford take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 4m.
You'll arrive about 15m sooner (3h 12m by train vs 3h 27m by car). Tickets start at around £224 compared to roughly £49 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.
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How to get to Bradford from Watford by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Watford to Bradford is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
9:326h48Watford16:20Bradford£601One-way3 changes
Cheapest
- 9:326h48Watford16:20Bradford£601One-way3 changes
Fastest
- 9:336h47Watford16:20Bradford£641One-way4 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Watford to Bradford:
A coach is £162 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Watford to Bradford costing on average £224.
Other travel options to Bradford take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 4m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Watford and Bradford as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Manchester Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Watford Junction (WFJ) and arrive in Bradford Interchange (BDI).
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains to go to Bradford by train.
- Travel with Arriva UK to go to Bradford by coach.
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