Sheffield Wakefield by car, distance and driving time

The distance between Sheffield and Wakefield by car is 24.9 miles. The driving time is 34 minutes.

How far is Wakefield from Sheffield? The driving distance is 24.9 miles, depending on the selected route and traffic conditions.

From: Sheffield, County: South Yorkshire, England
To: Wakefield, County: West Yorkshire, England
24.9 mi , 34 min
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Route from Sheffield to Wakefield on map



Driving directions from Sheffield to Wakefield

24.9 mi 34 min
1.
Head north on Barker's Pool
8 ft
2.
Continue onto Leopold Street
758 ft
3.
Continue onto Trippet Lane
508 ft
4.
Keep right onto Trippet Lane
278 ft
5.
Turn right onto Rockingham Street
600 ft
6.
Turn right onto Broad Lane (B6539)
770 ft
7.
Continue onto Tenter Street (B6539)
542 ft
8.
Continue onto West Bar Green (B6539)
358 ft
9.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Corporation Street
59 ft
10.
Exit the roundabout onto Corporation Street
598 ft
11.
Merge right onto Shalesmoor (A61)
922 ft
12.
Make a slight left onto Chatham Street
687 ft
13.
Continue onto Pitsmoor Road
0.7 mi
14.
Continue onto Barnsley Road (A6135)
2.2 mi
15.
Continue onto High Greave (A6135)
0.5 mi
16.
Continue onto Cross Hill (A6135)
0.3 mi
17.
Continue onto The Common (A6135)
0.5 mi
18.
Turn right onto Nether Road (B6087)
245 ft
19.
Continue onto Nether Lane (B6087)
0.6 mi
20.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Nether Lane (B6087)
68 ft
21.
Exit the roundabout onto Nether Lane (B6087)
569 ft
22.
Turn right onto Cowley Lane (A629)
0.4 mi
23.
Enter Thorpe Hesley Interchange and take the 1st exit
69 ft
24.
Exit the roundabout
1165 ft
25.
Merge right onto M1
14.3 mi
26.
Take the ramp on the left onto M1
0.5 mi
27.
Enter Durkar Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
1141 ft
28.
Exit the roundabout onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
1041 ft
29.
Enter Denby Dale Road and take the 2nd exit onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
156 ft
30.
Exit the roundabout onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
0.6 mi
31.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
167 ft
32.
Exit the roundabout onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
1 mi
33.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
74 ft
34.
Exit the roundabout onto Denby Dale Road (A636)
0.3 mi
35.
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Charlesworth Way (A636)
42 ft
36.
Exit the roundabout onto Charlesworth Way (A636)
864 ft
37.
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Charlesworth Way (A636)
102 ft
38.
Exit the roundabout onto Charlesworth Way (A636)
422 ft
39.
Turn left onto Ings Road (A638)
832 ft
40.
Keep right onto Ings Road (A638)
162 ft
41.
Turn right to stay on Westgate (A638)
197 ft
42.
Continue straight to stay on Westgate (A642)
747 ft
43.
Make a slight left onto Mulberry Way (A650)
669 ft
44.
Turn left
233 ft
45.
You have arrived at your destination
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How much does it cost to drive from Sheffield to Wakefield?

Well, using petrol, it's £4.3. The petrol price we're talking about here is 144 pence per liter, and the car guzzles up 37.5 miles per gallon. Now, if you're carpooling with two buddies, each of you only chips in £2.15 for the trip (£4.3 divided by 2). With three mates, it's about £1.43 each (£4.3 divided by 3), and if you've got a full car of four, it's only £1.08 each (£4.3 divided by 4). The fuel cost for the journey is calculated based on how far you're driving and how much fuel your car drinks up. So, for this journey, you'd need about 3 liters of fuel. And that's where the £4.3 comes from for the trip from Sheffield to Wakefield.

Diesel cost from Sheffield to Wakefield.

The trip with diesel fuel costs 3 £ (167p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 1.5 £ (3/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 1 £ (3/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 0.75 £ (3/4) /p.

Alternative routes from Sheffield to Wakefield

The second route from Sheffield to the Wakefield is 27.45 miles and takes 39 minutes.

The third route from Sheffield to the Wakefield is 25.29 miles and takes 43 minutes.

Which is the cheapest route from Sheffield to Wakefield by car?

The cheapest route from Sheffield to Wakefield is the first suggested route (24.9mi, 34min) and costs 4.3 £ (petrol fuel cost, 144p/lt, 37.5mpg).

The second cheapest route from Sheffield to Wakefield is the third suggested route (25.3mi, 43min) and costs 4.4 £.

The most expensive route from Sheffield to Wakefield is the second suggested route (27.4mi, 39min) and costs 4.8 £.

For greater safety, the driver should choose the route that passes through the highway (median barrier) and not through smaller roads (curves in the road, bad road conditions, no median barrier).

How to get from Sheffield to Wakefield?

There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 24.9mi (distance from Sheffield to Wakefield) and its duration is 34min. The other route is 27.4mi, and its duration is 39min. The slowest route is 25.3mi, and its duration is 43min.

RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Sheffield to Wakefield by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Sheffield to Wakefield. It provides driving directions from Sheffield to Wakefield, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Sheffield - Wakefield route, travel time, display of the route on the map, fuel cost (petrol, diesel) and toll (if exist) cost.

In case you share the journey (carpooling) from Sheffield to Wakefield with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.

Where is Sheffield located?

Sheffield is located in South Yorkshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 82 meters above sea level. Sheffield has coordinates 53.3811290o,-1.4700850o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Sheffield from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.

What is the location of Wakefield?

Wakefield is located in West Yorkshire county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 43 meters above sea level. Wakefield has coordinates 53.6832980o,-1.5059240o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Wakefield from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.