There are 3 ways to get from Sheffield to Stanstead by train or car
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Train via Peterborough
best- Take the train from Doncaster to Peterboroughtrain Leeds - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Bury St Edmundstrain Peterborough - Ipswich / ...
5h 26m£59–111Drive 149.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sheffield to Stansteadcar 149.3 mi
2h 56m£37–53Train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Thetfordtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
5h 32m£76–112
Sheffield to Stanstead by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Stanstead is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Sheffield to Stanstead is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct train from Sheffield to Stanstead. However, there are services departing from Sheffield and arriving at Bury St Edmunds via Doncaster and Peterborough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
The distance between Sheffield and Stanstead is 167 miles. The road distance is 150.2 miles.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Stanstead without a car is to train via Peterborough which takes 5h 26m and costs £55 - £120.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Sheffield to Stanstead, including transfers.
Sheffield to Stanstead train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Doncaster station.
Sheffield to Stanstead train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sheffield to Stanstead is 150 miles. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Sheffield to Stanstead.
There are 468+ hotels available in Stanstead.
What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Stanstead, England?
You can take a train from Sheffield to Scotchford Bridge via Doncaster, Peterborough, Bury St Edmunds, Railway Station, and West Suffolk Hospital in around 5h 26m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Bury St Edmunds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
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