There are 11 ways to get from Sheffield to Scotland by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Preston
best- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
4h 41m£80–173Bus via Meadowhall Interchange/B1
cheapest- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31
6h 41m£27–124Drive 234.1 mi
- Drive from Sheffield to Glasgowcar 234.1 mi
4h 30m£57–83Train 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 4m£81–163Train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 53m£160–240Bus
- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 180
7h 20m£50–130Bus via Castle Square From Cathedral
- Take the bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Glasgowbus Uk010 / ...
8h 48m£28–50Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
3h 51m£71–148Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
4h 40m£92–245Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
4h 52m£117–280Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
4h 54m£107–256
Sheffield to Scotland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Scotland is to bus via Castle Square From Cathedral which costs £28 - £50 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sheffield to Scotland is to train and fly which takes 3h 51m and costs £70 - £150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sheffield Interchange/E2 and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sheffield and arriving at Glasgow Central. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Sheffield and Scotland is 265 miles. The road distance is 235.5 miles.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Scotland without a car is to train via Preston which takes 4h 41m and costs £80 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Sheffield to Scotland, including transfers.
Sheffield to Scotland bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sheffield Interchange/E2 station.
Sheffield to Scotland train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Sheffield station.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Scotland is to train via Preston which takes 4h 41m and costs £80 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus via Meadowhall Interchange/B1, which costs £27 - £130 and takes 6h 41m.
What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Scotland?
You can take a train from Sheffield to Glasgow Central via Manchester Oxford Road and Preston in around 4h 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £24–40 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 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–75
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–300
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £160–240
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- 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 Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Sheffield to Scotland bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Sheffield to Scotland train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Oxford Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sheffield to Scotland is 236 miles. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Sheffield to Scotland.
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