There are 7 ways to get from London to Sheffield by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train via Doncaster
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Doncastertrain London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
2h 10m£44–92Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Sheffield160.8 mi
3h 22m£12–25Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Sheffield Interchange/E2bus 560 / ...
4h 10m£16–75Fly, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
3h 34m£84–305Train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield
2h 12m£80–120Train via Tamworth
- Take the train from London Euston to Tamworthtrain London Euston - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Tamworth High Level to Sheffieldtrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
2h 57m£68–138Drive 159.1 mi
- Drive from London to Sheffieldcar 159.1 mi
2h 58m£40–57
London to Sheffield by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Sheffield is to rideshare which costs £12 - £25 and takes 3h 22m.
The fastest way to get from London to Sheffield is to train via Doncaster which takes 2h 10m and costs £40 - £95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Sheffield Interchange/E2. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Sheffield. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 12m.
The distance between London and Sheffield is 174 miles. The road distance is 160 miles.
The best way to get from London to Sheffield without a car is to train via Doncaster which takes 2h 10m and costs £40 - £95.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from London to Sheffield, including transfers.
London to Sheffield bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Sheffield train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from London to Sheffield is to train via Doncaster which takes 2h 10m and costs £40 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £75 and takes 4h 10m.
What companies run services between London, England and Sheffield, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Doncaster every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £50–70 and the journey takes 1h 38m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Sheffield Interchange/E2 every 3 hours. Tickets cost £29–75 and the journey takes 4h 10m. FlixBus also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- 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
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Tamworth High Level to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Sheffield Interchange/E2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Sheffield Interchange/E2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
London to Sheffield bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sheffield Interchange/E2 station.
London to Sheffield train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Doncaster station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Sheffield is 160 miles. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from London to Sheffield.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between London and Sheffield. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.