There are 8 ways to get from Sheffield to Ullapool by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal961
10h 4m£69–267Bus via Edinburgh
cheapest- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Edinburgh, Bus Station180
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal961
12h 55m£63–115Bus
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Park and Ride
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Union StreetE8
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal961
12h 27mDrive 438 mi
- Drive from Sheffield to Ullapool438 mi
8h 8m£107–155Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)MAN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
6h 25m£108–272Train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)LTN - INV
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
7h 26m£89–292Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
8h 42m£107–277Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)BHX - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
8h 58m£131–332
Sheffield to Ullapool by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Ullapool is to bus via Edinburgh which costs £60 - £120 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Sheffield to Ullapool is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 25m and costs £100 - £280.
No, there is no direct bus from Sheffield to Ullapool. However, there are services departing from Castle Street/CG22 and arriving at Ferry Terminal via Meadowhall Interchange/B1, Park and Ride and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 27m.
The distance between Sheffield and Ullapool is 497 miles. The road distance is 440.6 miles.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Ullapool without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 4m and costs £65 - £270.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Sheffield to Ullapool, including transfers.
Sheffield to Ullapool bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Sheffield to Ullapool bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Park and Ride station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sheffield to Ullapool is 441 miles. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Sheffield to Ullapool.
There are 54+ hotels available in Ullapool.
What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Ullapool, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Castle Street/CG22 to Ferry Terminal via Meadowhall Interchange/C2, Meadowhall Interchange/B1, Park and Ride, Union Street, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 12h 27m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–130
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- 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
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- 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 Sheffield to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.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/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Park and Ride to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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