There are 10 ways to get from Sheffield to Leith by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Doncaster
best- Take the train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
3h 45m£72–183Bus via Meadowhall Interchange/B1
cheapest- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
6h 1m£25–114Drive 225.9 mi
- Drive from Sheffield to Leithcar 225.9 mi
4h 23m£56–81Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
4h 17m£80–165Train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
3h 48m£130–190Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh
5h 9m£90–171Bus
- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 180
6h 5m£40–110Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
6h 9m£68–199Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Lutontrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
5h 16m£104–220Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
4h 48m£83–200
Sheffield to Leith by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Leith is to bus via Meadowhall Interchange/B1 which costs £25 - £120 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Sheffield to Leith is to train via Doncaster which takes 3h 45m and costs £70 - £190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sheffield Interchange/E2 and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sheffield and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Sheffield and Leith is 255 miles. The road distance is 227.3 miles.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Leith without a car is to train via Doncaster which takes 3h 45m and costs £70 - £190.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Sheffield to Leith, including transfers.
Sheffield to Leith bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sheffield Interchange/E2 station.
Sheffield to Leith train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Doncaster station.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Leith is to train via Doncaster which takes 3h 45m and costs £70 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus via Meadowhall Interchange/B1, which costs £25 - £120 and takes 6h 1m.
What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Leith, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £75–110 and the journey takes 2h 47m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £22–40 and the journey takes 5h 25m. National Express also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Sheffield to Leith bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Sheffield to Leith train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sheffield to Leith is 227 miles. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Sheffield to Leith.
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