There are 3 ways to get from Ely to Sheffield by train or car
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Train via Peterborough
best- Take the train from Ely to Peterborough
- Take the train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Take the train from Doncaster to Sheffield
2h 19m£21–69Drive 120 mi
- Drive from Ely to Sheffield120 mi
2h 15m£30–44Train
- Take the train from Ely to SheffieldNorwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
2h 51m£21–90
Ely to Sheffield by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Sheffield is to drive which costs £29 - £45 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Sheffield is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs £29 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ely and arriving at Sheffield. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Ely and Sheffield is 128 miles. The road distance is 120.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ely to Sheffield without a car is to train via Peterborough which takes 2h 19m and costs £20 - £70.
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from Ely to Sheffield, including transfers.
Ely to Sheffield train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Ely station.
Ely to Sheffield train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ely to Sheffield is 121 miles. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Ely to Sheffield.
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What companies run services between Ely, England and Sheffield, England?
You can take a train from Ely to Sheffield via Peterborough and Doncaster in around 2h 19m.
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Train from Ely to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Ely to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–90
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Advanced Single
- £17–24
- Anytime Day Single
- £23–35
- Super Off-Peak Single
- £30–45
- Off-Peak Single
- £36–41
- Anytime Single
- £40–50
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
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