There are 7 ways to get from Hamilton to Sheffield by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Preston
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Sheffieldtrain
4h 19m£64–165Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus Ukn31
6h 22m£32–65Drive 224.6 mi
- Drive from Hamilton to Sheffieldcar 224.6 mi
4h 14m£55–80Fly Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
6h 7m£78–182Train
- Take the train from Motherwell to Sheffieldtrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth
4h 50m£160–230Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain
4h 55m£80–166Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Motherwell to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain
5h 21m£95–185
Hamilton to Sheffield by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton to Sheffield is to bus which costs £30 - £70 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton to Sheffield is to drive which takes 4h 14m and costs £55 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamilton station to Sheffield. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Waingate/CG19 via Halston Hotel and Meadowhall Interchange/A3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Motherwell and arriving at Sheffield. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Hamilton and Sheffield is 253 miles. The road distance is 225.9 miles.
The best way to get from Hamilton to Sheffield without a car is to train via Preston which takes 4h 19m and costs £60 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Hamilton to Sheffield, including transfers.
Hamilton to Sheffield bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Hamilton to Sheffield train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Hamilton to Sheffield is to train via Preston which takes 4h 19m and costs £60 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £70 and takes 6h 22m.
What companies run services between Hamilton, Scotland and Sheffield, England?
You can take a train from Motherwell to Sheffield via Preston and Manchester Oxford Road in around 4h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Waingate/CG19 via Bus Station, Halston Hotel, and Meadowhall Interchange/A3 in around 6h 22m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–70
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Motherwell to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £160–230
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Motherwell to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Halston Hotel to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Hamilton to Sheffield bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Hamilton to Sheffield train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamilton to Sheffield is 226 miles. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Hamilton to Sheffield.
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