There are 7 ways to get from London to Sheffield by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield
2h 12m£30–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Sheffield Interchange/E3bus Uk003 / ...
4h 5m£4–55Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from London to Sheffield160.2 mi
3h 22m£12–25Fly, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
3h 50m£76–253Train via Doncaster
- Take the train from King's Cross to Doncastertrain London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
- Take the train from Doncaster to Sheffieldtrain Cleethorpes - Stockport / ...
2h 15m£19–88Train 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 53m£22–207Drive 159.1 mi
- Drive from London to Sheffieldcar 159.1 mi
2h 57m£39–57
London to Sheffield by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Sheffield is to bus which costs £4 - £55 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from London to Sheffield is to train which takes 2h 12m and costs £30 - £130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Sheffield Interchange/E3. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 5m.
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 165 miles. The road distance is 160 miles.
The best way to get from London to Sheffield without a car is to train which takes 2h 12m and costs £30 - £130.
The train from London St Pancras International to Sheffield takes 2h 12m including transfers and departs hourly.
London to Sheffield bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Sheffield train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from London to Sheffield is to train which takes 2h 12m and costs £30 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £4 - £55 and takes 4h 5m.
What companies run services between London, England and Sheffield, England?
East Midlands Railways operates a train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffield hourly. Tickets cost £30–130 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Alternatively, Atlantic Travel GB Ltd operates a bus from London Victoria to Sheffield Interchange/E3 hourly, and the journey takes 4h 5m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–30
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- £11–30
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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
- £8–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- 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 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–50
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
Train from Doncaster to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Tamworth High Level to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–100
- 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 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Sheffield Interchange/E3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Sheffield Interchange/E3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–55
- 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
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Sheffield Interchange/E3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–18
- 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 Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, arrive at Sheffield Interchange/E3 station.
London to Sheffield train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Sheffield station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Sheffield is 160 miles. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from London to Sheffield.
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Book your London to Sheffield bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1560+ hotels available in Sheffield.
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.