Trains from London to Wakefield

London to Wakefield train information

There are several train providers across the UK & Europe. By searching for your ticket using our travel search engine, you will be able to see the trains connecting London in England to Wakefield in England as well as the train operator for this journey.

The train is a quick and simple solution to travel to Wakefield from London. The average train time from London to Wakefield is 1h58m to cover the 161 miles.

Fares may change depending on the travel date as well as how much time in advance you book your ticket.

Best prices for London to Wakefield train tickets

London - Wakefield prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from London to Wakefield by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

London - Wakefield: the best time to book cheap trains

Price of the ticket when booking in advance or at the last minute

The Prices for train tickets London to Wakefield tend to increase if you don't book early. Based on our data, if you purchase your ticket 1 month in advance, the price of the ticket starts at £20 whereas when booking on the day you're travelling, you will need to spend at least £52 for your trip. Thus, you will save 62% on the price of your ticket by buying your ticket 1 month in advance as opposed to on the day you're travelling.

The data are based on the best fares found over the past 6 months when buying in advance versus at the last minute.

Best prices for London to Wakefield trains

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

Discount London - Wakefield train tickets

Willing to travel for cheap? Many railcards and deals exist to spend less for your London Wakefield train ticket and save even more money on your tickets: special train fares for children, railcards for all ages, group travel, or charity discount. There are five types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons railcard.

• If you want to understand how much you can save with a railcard, you have to calculate how many trips you need to save money. You will see that most of the time, only a few trips are needed.

  For your evaluation, you need to include the railcard cost, for instance £30, how much you're saving on each trip (i.e.: 34%) and the cost of your ticket. The average fare of a London Wakefield ticket is £50.00 (1).

  Divide the railcard cost by the saving: £30/34%= £88. Now divide £88 by £50.00: £88/£50.00 = 1.76. It will take you approximately 2 trips from Wakefield to London (one way journey) with your railcard to be profitable.

• Railcards enable you to get a third off most rail fares for a year. The Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the 5 other railcards £30.

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