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Compare bus and train for Sheffield to Manchester
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Sheffield to Manchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €14 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 33m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €14, while a train costs an average of €18.
Distance: 52 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€18 Average price | €14 Average price Cheapest | €12 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 33m Average total duration Fastest 1h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 50m Average total duration 2h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Sheffield to Manchester:
A bus is €4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sheffield to Manchester costing on average €18.
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 50m.
Travel optionsfrom Sheffield to Manchester
How to get from Sheffield to Manchester by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sheffield to Manchester is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
P2827012:14 PM1h18Sheffield station (SHF)1:32 PMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)€81One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- P2827012:14 PM1h18Sheffield station (SHF)1:32 PMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)€81One-way0 transfers
Fastest
C044448:44 AM0h51Sheffield station (SHF)9:35 AMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)€211One-way0 transfers
Other options
- W8468012:11 PM0h54Sheffield station (SHF)1:05 PMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)€91One-way0 transfers
- W846861:11 PM0h54Sheffield station (SHF)2:05 PMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)€91One-way0 transfers
- P282811:14 PM1h18Sheffield station (SHF)2:32 PMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)€111One-way0 transfers
- NX467 · NX1704:55 AM2h30Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)7:25 AMManchester, Coach Station€141One-way1 transfer
- NX131 · NX1707:50 PM2h50Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)10:40 PMManchester, Coach Station€141One-way1 transfer
- NX131 · NX17011:30 AM3h40Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)3:10 PMManchester, Coach Station€141One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Sheffield to Manchester:
A bus is €4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sheffield to Manchester costing on average €18.
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 50m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sheffield and Manchester as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Sheffield station (SHF) and arrive in Manchester Piccadilly (MAN).
- Buses mostly depart from Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange) and arrive in Manchester, Coach Station.
- Travel with Transpennine Express, Northern Rail, East Midlands Railway to go to Manchester by train.
- Travel with Megabus, National Express, FlixBus to go to Manchester by bus.
- 9 direct trains per day with Transpennine Express, Northern Rail, East Midlands Railway.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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