What is the best way to travel from Doncaster to Wakefield?
Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Trains and Buses to Wakefield from Doncaster. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 3 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Wakefield from Doncaster?
You can reach Wakefield with just £3 by taking a Train from Northern, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.
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Northern0h 29m005:59DoncasterCentral Station06:28WakefieldWestgate Station0EconomyA Train from Northern goes from Central Station, Doncaster (United Kingdom) at 21/02/2025 05:59:00 to Westgate Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/02/2025 06:28:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 29m
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Northern0h 28m006:30DoncasterCentral Station06:58WakefieldWestgate Station0EconomyA Train from Northern goes from Central Station, Doncaster (United Kingdom) at 21/02/2025 06:30:00 to Westgate Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/02/2025 06:58:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 28m
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Northern0h 27m007:28DoncasterCentral Station07:55WakefieldWestgate Station0EconomyA Train from Northern goes from Central Station, Doncaster (United Kingdom) at 21/02/2025 07:28:00 to Westgate Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/02/2025 07:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £6 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 27m
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London North Eastern Railway (LNER)0h 16m007:50DoncasterCentral Station08:06WakefieldWestgate Station0EconomyA Train from London North Eastern Railway (LNER) goes from Central Station, Doncaster (United Kingdom) at 21/02/2025 07:50:00 to Westgate Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/02/2025 08:06:00. 50 Economy ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 16m
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London North Eastern Railway (LNER)0h 15m008:20DoncasterCentral Station08:35WakefieldWestgate Station0EconomyA Train from London North Eastern Railway (LNER) goes from Central Station, Doncaster (United Kingdom) at 21/02/2025 08:20:00 to Westgate Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/02/2025 08:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 15m
Cheapest Trains Friday
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Northern0h 29m005:58DoncasterCentral Station06:27WakefieldWestgate Station0EconomyA Train from Northern goes from Central Station, Doncaster (United Kingdom) at 22/02/2025 05:58:00 to Westgate Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/02/2025 06:27:00. 50 Economy ticket for £3 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 29m
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Northern0h 27m007:28DoncasterCentral Station07:55WakefieldWestgate Station0EconomyA Train from Northern goes from Central Station, Doncaster (United Kingdom) at 22/02/2025 07:28:00 to Westgate Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/02/2025 07:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £3 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 27m
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Northern0h 28m006:30DoncasterCentral Station06:58WakefieldWestgate Station0EconomyA Train from Northern goes from Central Station, Doncaster (United Kingdom) at 22/02/2025 06:30:00 to Westgate Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/02/2025 06:58:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 28m
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London North Eastern Railway (LNER)0h 17m007:49DoncasterCentral Station08:06WakefieldWestgate Station0EconomyA Train from London North Eastern Railway (LNER) goes from Central Station, Doncaster (United Kingdom) at 22/02/2025 07:49:00 to Westgate Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/02/2025 08:06:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 17m
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London North Eastern Railway (LNER)0h 15m008:44DoncasterCentral Station08:59WakefieldWestgate Station0EconomyA Train from London North Eastern Railway (LNER) goes from Central Station, Doncaster (United Kingdom) at 22/02/2025 08:44:00 to Westgate Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/02/2025 08:59:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 15m
Cheapest Trains Saturday
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Northern1h 23m008:07DoncasterCentral Station09:30WakefieldNormanton Train Station0EconomyA Train from Northern goes from Central Station, Doncaster (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 08:07:00 to Normanton Train Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/02/2025 09:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 23m
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Northern1h 5m008:25DoncasterCentral Station09:30WakefieldNormanton Train Station0EconomyA Train from Northern goes from Central Station, Doncaster (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 08:25:00 to Normanton Train Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/02/2025 09:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 5m
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Northern1h 17m010:21DoncasterCentral Station11:38WakefieldNormanton Train Station0EconomyA Train from Northern goes from Central Station, Doncaster (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 10:21:00 to Normanton Train Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/02/2025 11:38:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 17m
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TransPennine Express1h 20m009:46DoncasterCentral Station11:06WakefieldNormanton Train Station0EconomyA Train from TransPennine Express goes from Central Station, Doncaster (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 09:46:00 to Normanton Train Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/02/2025 11:06:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 20m
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TransPennine Express1h 23m010:43DoncasterCentral Station12:06WakefieldNormanton Train Station0EconomyA Train from TransPennine Express goes from Central Station, Doncaster (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 10:43:00 to Normanton Train Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/02/2025 12:06:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 23m
Cheapest Trains Sunday
What are the fastest trips from Doncaster to Wakefield?
You can get to Wakefield from Doncaster in just 0h 15m with a Train from London North Eastern Railway (LNER). But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.
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London North Eastern Railway (LNER)0h 15m008:20DoncasterCentral Station08:35WakefieldWestgate Station0EconomyA Train from London North Eastern Railway (LNER) goes from Central Station, Doncaster (United Kingdom) at 21/02/2025 08:20:00 to Westgate Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/02/2025 08:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 15m
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London North Eastern Railway (LNER)0h 16m007:50DoncasterCentral Station08:06WakefieldWestgate Station0EconomyA Train from London North Eastern Railway (LNER) goes from Central Station, Doncaster (United Kingdom) at 21/02/2025 07:50:00 to Westgate Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/02/2025 08:06:00. 50 Economy ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 16m
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Northern0h 27m007:28DoncasterCentral Station07:55WakefieldWestgate Station0EconomyA Train from Northern goes from Central Station, Doncaster (United Kingdom) at 21/02/2025 07:28:00 to Westgate Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/02/2025 07:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £6 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 27m
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Northern0h 28m006:30DoncasterCentral Station06:58WakefieldWestgate Station0EconomyA Train from Northern goes from Central Station, Doncaster (United Kingdom) at 21/02/2025 06:30:00 to Westgate Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/02/2025 06:58:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 28m
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Northern0h 29m005:59DoncasterCentral Station06:28WakefieldWestgate Station0EconomyA Train from Northern goes from Central Station, Doncaster (United Kingdom) at 21/02/2025 05:59:00 to Westgate Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/02/2025 06:28:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 29m
Fastest Trains Friday
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London North Eastern Railway (LNER)0h 15m008:44DoncasterCentral Station08:59WakefieldWestgate Station0EconomyA Train from London North Eastern Railway (LNER) goes from Central Station, Doncaster (United Kingdom) at 22/02/2025 08:44:00 to Westgate Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/02/2025 08:59:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 15m
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London North Eastern Railway (LNER)0h 17m007:49DoncasterCentral Station08:06WakefieldWestgate Station0EconomyA Train from London North Eastern Railway (LNER) goes from Central Station, Doncaster (United Kingdom) at 22/02/2025 07:49:00 to Westgate Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/02/2025 08:06:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 17m
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Northern0h 27m007:28DoncasterCentral Station07:55WakefieldWestgate Station0EconomyA Train from Northern goes from Central Station, Doncaster (United Kingdom) at 22/02/2025 07:28:00 to Westgate Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/02/2025 07:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £3 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 27m
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Northern0h 28m006:30DoncasterCentral Station06:58WakefieldWestgate Station0EconomyA Train from Northern goes from Central Station, Doncaster (United Kingdom) at 22/02/2025 06:30:00 to Westgate Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/02/2025 06:58:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 28m
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Northern0h 29m005:58DoncasterCentral Station06:27WakefieldWestgate Station0EconomyA Train from Northern goes from Central Station, Doncaster (United Kingdom) at 22/02/2025 05:58:00 to Westgate Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/02/2025 06:27:00. 50 Economy ticket for £3 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 29m
Fastest Trains Saturday
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Northern1h 5m008:25DoncasterCentral Station09:30WakefieldNormanton Train Station0EconomyA Train from Northern goes from Central Station, Doncaster (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 08:25:00 to Normanton Train Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/02/2025 09:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 5m
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Northern1h 17m010:21DoncasterCentral Station11:38WakefieldNormanton Train Station0EconomyA Train from Northern goes from Central Station, Doncaster (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 10:21:00 to Normanton Train Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/02/2025 11:38:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 17m
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TransPennine Express1h 20m009:46DoncasterCentral Station11:06WakefieldNormanton Train Station0EconomyA Train from TransPennine Express goes from Central Station, Doncaster (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 09:46:00 to Normanton Train Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/02/2025 11:06:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 20m
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Northern1h 23m008:07DoncasterCentral Station09:30WakefieldNormanton Train Station0EconomyA Train from Northern goes from Central Station, Doncaster (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 08:07:00 to Normanton Train Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/02/2025 09:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 23m
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TransPennine Express1h 23m010:43DoncasterCentral Station12:06WakefieldNormanton Train Station0EconomyA Train from TransPennine Express goes from Central Station, Doncaster (United Kingdom) at 23/02/2025 10:43:00 to Normanton Train Station, Wakefield (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/02/2025 12:06:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 23m
Fastest Trains Sunday
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Doncaster to Wakefield
What are the most popular stations in Doncaster and Wakefield?
In Doncaster, you will usually depart from Central Station, Frenchgate Interchange Bus Station or Manor Road/Grange Avenue, while in Wakefield you will be arriving at Westgate Station, Ossett Bus Station or Sandal & Agbrigg Train Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Wakefield from Doncaster? With 5 connections between 3 Train and Bus operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Doncaster and Wakefield, you can pay as low as £3 with a Train from Northern.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from London North Eastern Railway (LNER): you will get to Wakefield in just 0h 15m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Doncaster and Wakefield are Northern, London North Eastern Railway (LNER) and TransPennine Express, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Doncaster and Wakefield is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Bentley or to Stanley, and look at flights from Doncaster Sheffield Airport, and landing at Doncaster Sheffield Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Doncaster to Wakefield?
The most popular companies between Doncaster and Wakefield, are Northern, London North Eastern Railway (LNER) and TransPennine Express. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Train companies: Northern, London North Eastern Railway (LNER) and TransPennine Express
All you need to know when you travel from Doncaster to Wakefield
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Doncaster to Wakefield. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Doncaster to Wakefield
How can I reach Wakefield from Doncaster?
Every day, there are on average 5 connections between Train and Bus, with which you can get to Wakefield from Doncaster.
How far is Wakefield from Doncaster?
The distance between Doncaster and Wakefield is 30.6 km.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Doncaster and Wakefield?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 1 kgs of CO2, a train 1 kgs, a car 5 kgs, and a flight 8 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Doncaster to Wakefield?
You can get to Wakefield with just £3 by taking a Train from Northern.
What is the fastest way to get from Doncaster to Wakefield?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Wakefield in just 0h 15m with a Train from London North Eastern Railway (LNER).
More routes to Doncaster and to Wakefield
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