Trains tickets from Doncaster to Wakefield

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Next departures for Doncaster to Wakefield on September 30
Operated byVehicle typeDeparture timeDeparture locationTrip durationArrival timeArrival locationRecommendedPrice and booking link
Northern
Interchange, stand C7
Wakefield WestgateCheapest
London North Eastern Railway
Interchange, stand C7
Wakefield WestgateFastest
Northern
Thorne North
Wakefield WestgateNo tags
London North Eastern Railway
Interchange, stand C7
Wakefield WestgateNo tags
Grand Central
Interchange, stand C7
Wakefield KirkgateNo tags

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Train Doncaster to Wakefield: Trip Overview

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Average ticket price$9
Average train trip duration24m
Number of daily trains13
Earliest train departure7:26am
Distance19 miles (30 km)
Latest train departure10:24pm

Doncaster to Wakefield Train

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Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.

Best price found
09/27
$5
09/28
$5
Today
$5
09/30
$6
10/01
$5
10/02
$5
10/03
No data
10/04
No data
busbud logoThe cheapest trip from Doncaster to Wakefield was searched and found on Sep 28, 2025 with a price of $5

To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your train tickets from Doncaster to Wakefield, as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from $5 to $32 for a train ticket from Doncaster to Wakefield based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $5 which is on 2025-10-01.

Usually Grand Central will charge you higher prices for tickets closer to the departure date. To find the best prices, you should be flexible on your date of travel.

About Train Travel

Train Travel Tips

Do you like to go fast? With high-speed trains going faster than 300 km/h on certain routes, the time will fly by. Taking a train between Doncaster and Wakefield is also a great way to travel to arrive in the city centre and save more time for your stay in Wakefield.

No matter if you plan to take a regional or high-speed train to Wakefield, the planet will thank you. You’ll help to protect the beautiful landscapes that will unfold before your very eyes.

With up to 30x less CO2 emissions for your train journey between Doncaster and Wakefield, the train is an ecological alternative to flights or personal cars.

Create your own real life musical score by curating a personalized train travel playlist - the perfect accompaniment to your bus ride from Doncaster to Wakefield.

Did you know?

The first high-speed train line was inaugurated in 1964, in Japan, to connect Tokyo with Osaka. It was during the Olympics that the first passengers traveled aboard the Shinkansen at a speed of 210 km / h.

Some trains in Sweden can recover more than a fifth of the energy they use by braking. This is especially true with ore trains as they descend from Narvik to Kiruna.

The magnetic levitation train (Maglev for short) is currently the fastest train in the world. With a speed of 603 km/ h, it is closely followed by the French high-speed train (574.8 km / h) which remains in 2020, the fastest train to date

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