Wakefield: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Wakefield is a city of 109,766 people in United Kingdom (England), 50 m (164 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Wakefield Westgate railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Wakefield runs from about 7 h 31 min a day in late December to 17 h 9 min in late June (computed for 53.68° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Wakefield is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,381 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Manchester Airport (MAN, 64 km), East Midlands Airport (EMA, 95 km), Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL, 97 km), Humberside Airport (HUY, 77 km), Teesside International Airport (MME, 92 km).
Flights to Wakefield: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Wakefield Westgate railway station, Wakefield Kirkgate railway station. Trains to Wakefield
Buses to Wakefield · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 259 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Birmingham, 136 km — tours
- Dublin, 317 km (Ireland) — flights
- Glasgow, 300 km
- Manchester, 54 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sheffield, 33 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Leeds, 13 km
- Edinburgh, 275 km — tours
- Liverpool, 102 km — tours
- Bristol, 259 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Alfeld, Belgorod, Castres, Castrop-Rauxel, Girona, Hénin-Beaumont, Konin, Herne, Xiangyang.
Common questions
Which airport serves Wakefield?
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Wakefield?
About 109,766 people live in Wakefield (GeoNames).
What time zone is Wakefield in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Wakefield?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Wakefield?
London (259 km), Birmingham (136 km), Dublin (317 km), Glasgow (300 km), Manchester (54 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.