Trains from Wakefield to Scarborough

Wakefield to Scarborough train information

Which train company can I use?

The journey from Wakefield, situated in England and Scarborough, which is in England is well connected by trains. The trains are run by the following rail operators: TransPennine Express.

How long is the train?

There are 61 miles between the two cities and the average duration between Wakefield to Scarborough is around 1h43m. Train travel is most of the time the quickest way to travel to Scarborough from Wakefield, and it's also more environmentally friendly than driving or taking the plane.

What is the price of the train?

We found trains from £41.70 to travel in the next 180 days. Fares can change depending on when you travel or how long in advance you buy your ticket.

Best prices for Wakefield to Scarborough train tickets

Wakefield - Scarborough prices calendar

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Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

Buying your ticket in advance is most of the time cheaper than leaving it to the day you intend to travel. Yet, as you can notice in the graph above, the cost of train tickets Wakefield to Scarborough do not tend to change a lot and cost £30.

Best prices for Wakefield to Scarborough trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Wakefield and Scarborough by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Scarborough to Wakefield and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Wakefield - Scarborough train tickets

National Railcards can bring you great savings if you're taking the train. Depending on your age as well as your situation, you might want to get one of the 5 different railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can enable you to make great savings for your Wakefield Scarborough train ticket.

• When buying a railcard, you aim to break even after several trips. But is it really profitable when taking the train from Wakefield to Scarborough? Use your calculator, taking into account:

  A = the railcard cost (i.e.: £30)

  B = average price cut with the railcard (i.e.: 34%)

  C = average cost for a Wakefield Scarborough ticket (i.e.: £41.70)(1)

  The first step is to divide A by B: this will show you the budget from which the card will be efficient. You can now divide that number by C. It will give you the approximate number of trips needed across the year to start saving money.

  In our example, A/B = £30/34% = £88.00. Then, 88/£41.70 = 2.11. Your railcard will be profitable if you're doing around 3 trips from Wakefield to Scarborough (one way journey).

• All railcards cost £30 except the Disabled persons railcard for which you will pay £20. Railcards give you 34% off most rail fares, thus you will save 1/3 on most train fares.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey