There are 7 ways to get from Hamilton to Sheffield by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Lancaster
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Sheffieldtrain
4h 20m£90–171Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus Ukn31
7h 12m£31–112Drive 224.2 mi
- Drive from Hamilton to Sheffieldcar 224.2 mi
4h 15m£55–79Fly 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 4m£71–187Train
- Take the train from Motherwell to Sheffieldtrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
4h 44m£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 39m£76–166Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain
5h 13m£78–172
Hamilton to Sheffield by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton to Sheffield is to bus which costs £30 - £120 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton to Sheffield is to drive which takes 4h 15m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamilton to Sheffield. However, there are services departing from Burnside Lane and arriving at Waingate/CG19 via Buchanan Bus Station and Meadowhall Interchange/A3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Motherwell and arriving at Sheffield. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 44m.
The distance between Hamilton and Sheffield is 253 miles. The road distance is 225.5 miles.
The best way to get from Hamilton to Sheffield without a car is to train via Lancaster which takes 4h 20m and costs £90 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Hamilton to Sheffield, including transfers.
Hamilton to Sheffield bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan 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 Lancaster which takes 4h 20m and costs £90 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £120 and takes 7h 12m.
What companies run services between Hamilton, Scotland and Sheffield, England?
You can take a train from Motherwell to Sheffield via Lancaster and Manchester Oxford Road in around 4h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1 every 4 hours. Tickets cost £27–50 and the journey takes 5h 25m. National Express also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Motherwell to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £160–230
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Maxim Business Park to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £5–11
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More Questions & Answers
Hamilton to Sheffield bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Hamilton to Sheffield train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Lancaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamilton to Sheffield is 225 miles. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Hamilton to Sheffield.
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