By Beverley Addy
Travel to and around West Yorkshire with ease with a number of different options.
Getting here
By car
West Yorkshire sits in the centre of the UK, crossed east to west by the M62, with the M1 heading from London right into the heart of the county. The A1, on the eastern boundary, is another route into the area from the south, and brings visitors in from the North, where it joins up with the M62 via the M1. The M606 takes travellers off the M62 into Bradford and the M621 urban motorway funnels M62 users into Leeds. There are other options to motorway journeys, with key connections such as the A62 between Manchester, Huddersfield and Leeds, or the A640 New Hey Road and A635 Greenfield Road, giving a scenic route over the moors from Huddersfield towards Manchester. There’s no difficulties crossing the country with many major routes heading East-West and North-South.
By train
With Wakefield a key hub for North-South routes and Manchester/Liverpool trains proliferating the East-West lines, the region is well served by the rail network for those coming from further afield. Routes into Manchester link well with cross-country services and there are direct trains to the East Coast. Bradford’s transport interchange has all commuters and travellers needs met with rail and bus under one roof.
West Yorkshire is well connected to the rest of the UK
By bus and coach
With its central location, West Yorkshire is well served by the coach companies. National Express coaches make stops in all the major centres and others such as Huddersfield, Brighouse, Halifax, Dewsbury, Wakefield, Bradford, Leeds with Megabus visiting Huddersfield Leeds, Bradford and Wakefield among others.
By plane
Leeds Bradford Airport provides flights up and down the country and further afield from within the county. It has a bespoke bus service linking directly to Leeds’ main train station, while Manchester and Liverpool John Lennon Airport boast great train links heading straight into, and across West Yorkshire.
Leeds Bradford Airport
Getting around
Travelling around West Yorkshire will be a mixed experience public transport-wise and it is best to explore what’s on offer when you have specific destinations in mind. There are train links to many of smaller towns and villages but if you want to get off the beaten track in the more rural areas, or visit several places in one day, a car can be useful.
Getting into the rural areas and back out from major hubs is usually simple even with public transport, bus and train routes do serve them well. It is just when travelling between the more rural spots by bus for example it is recommended to make more advanced planning.
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