There are 6 ways to get from Sheffield to Rayleigh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras IntlSheffield - London St Pancras International
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to RayleighLondon Liverpool Street - Southend Victoria
3h 13m£45–168Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sheffield to UpminsterMichalovce
6h 29m£16–22Bus via London Stansted Airport (STN)
- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E3 to Finchley Road / O2 CentreUk003
- Take the bus from Finchley Road Station to Coach StationA6
6h 21m£20–36Drive 177.6 mi
- Drive from Sheffield to Rayleigh177.6 mi
3h 8m£44–63Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Rayleigh
5h£89–281Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Leeds
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London City Airport (LCY)LBA - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Rayleigh
6h 49m£204–546
Sheffield to Rayleigh by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Rayleigh is to bus which costs £16 - £22 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Sheffield to Rayleigh is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Sheffield to Rayleigh. However, there are services departing from Sheffield Interchange/E3 and arriving at Eastwood Road via Finchley Road Station, London Stansted Airport (STN) and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Sheffield to Rayleigh. However, there are services departing from Sheffield and arriving at Rayleigh via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Sheffield and Rayleigh is 200 miles. The road distance is 178.7 miles.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Rayleigh without a car is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs £45 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Sheffield to Rayleigh, including transfers.
Sheffield to Rayleigh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sheffield Interchange/E3 station.
Sheffield to Rayleigh train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Sheffield station.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Rayleigh is to train which takes 3h 13m and costs £45 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus via London Stansted Airport (STN), which costs £20 - £40 and takes 6h 21m.
What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Rayleigh, England?
You can take a train from Sheffield to Rayleigh via London St Pancras International, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 3h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sheffield Interchange/E3 to Eastwood Road via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Finchley Road Station, London Stansted Airport (STN), and Bus Station in around 6h 21m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–380
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–380
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–380
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–370
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Liverpool Street to Rayleigh
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–29
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stratford (London) to Rayleigh
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.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
- £11–35
- 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
- £9–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/E3 to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Finchley Road Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Upminster
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–15
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
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More Questions & Answers
Sheffield to Rayleigh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Sheffield to Rayleigh train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sheffield to Rayleigh is 179 miles. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Sheffield to Rayleigh.
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