There are 7 ways to get from Chelmsford to Sheffield by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Streettrain Clacton-on-Sea - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield
3h 20m£65–106Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Streettrain Clacton-on-Sea - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)bus Uk003 / ...
6h 18m£28–46Bus
- Take the bus from Station to Knebworth Park Estatebus K03
- Take the bus from Knebworth Park Estate to Sheffield Interchange/E2bus K04
5h 25m£39–57Drive 165.2 mi
- Drive from Chelmsford to Sheffieldcar 165.2 mi
2h 54m£41–59Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
5h 4m£81–276Train via Leicester
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Leicestertrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Leicester to Sheffieldtrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
5h 15m£80–190Fly from London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
6h 12m£55–194
Chelmsford to Sheffield by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chelmsford to Sheffield is to train and bus which costs £28 - £50 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Chelmsford to Sheffield is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Chelmsford station to Sheffield. However, there are services departing from Station and arriving at Sheffield Interchange/E2 via Knebworth Park Estate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Chelmsford to Sheffield. However, there are services departing from Chelmsford and arriving at Sheffield via Liverpool Street station and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Chelmsford and Sheffield is 197 miles. The road distance is 166.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chelmsford to Sheffield without a car is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs £65 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Chelmsford to Sheffield, including transfers.
Chelmsford to Sheffield bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Station.
Chelmsford to Sheffield train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Chelmsford station.
The best way to get from Chelmsford to Sheffield is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs £65 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 5h 25m.
What companies run services between Chelmsford, England and Sheffield, England?
You can take a train from Chelmsford to Sheffield via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2 via Knebworth Park Estate in around 5h 25m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13–19
Train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–17
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50–85
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £14–22
Train from Leicester to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £21–35
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–31
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–18
- 1st Class
- £25–31
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
Train from Stansted Airport to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £55–85
- 1st Class
- £110–160
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Station to Knebworth Park Estate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Knebworth Park Estate to Sheffield Interchange/E2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Chelmsford to Sheffield bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Knebworth Park Estate station.
Chelmsford to Sheffield train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chelmsford to Sheffield is 166 miles. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Chelmsford to Sheffield.
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