Travel Information to Manchester from Sheffield
| 52 km | |
| Train or coach | |
| €6 - €10 | |
| Train • €6 • 52 min | |
| Train • €6 • 52 min | |
| National Express or Northern Rail (3) |
Take a train or coach to travel 52 km to Manchester from Sheffield. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are National Express or Northern Rail (3) among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Sheffield to Manchester.
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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.
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FAQs: Travel from Sheffield to Manchester
Travel to Manchester easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Sheffield to Manchester.

There are 2 ways to get from Sheffield to Manchester: train or coach.
The cheapest way to travel to Manchester from Sheffield is a train with an average price of €6.
This is compared to other travel options from Sheffield to Manchester:
Taking a train costs €4 less than taking a coach, which average ticket prices of €10.
The fastest way to get to Manchester from Sheffield is by train with an average travel time of 52 min.
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Taking a coach requires on average 1 h 38 min of travel time.
The Sheffield to Manchester distance is approximately 52 km.
The average frequency per day from Sheffield to Manchester is:
- Around 12 coaches per day.
- 8 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Sheffield to Manchester as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Sheffield to Manchester:
- Most travellers who book a coach ticket from Sheffield to Manchester depart from Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange) to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange.
- Most travellers catch their train from Sheffield and arrive in Manchester Piccadilly.
The following travel companies offer services from Sheffield to Manchester:
- National Express, Megabus or FlixBus can get you to Manchester by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with FlixBus from Sheffield to Manchester for €4 on Omio.
- Northern Rail (3), TransPennine Express, East Midlands Trains, east_midlands_trains or first_transpennine_express can get you to Manchester by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Northern Rail (3) from Sheffield to Manchester for €6 on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Sheffield to Manchester with the following travel companies:
- 2 direct coaches per day with.
- 7 direct trains per day with Northern Rail (3), TransPennine Express, East Midlands Trains, east_midlands_trains or first_transpennine_express.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Manchester as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Sheffield and Manchester.
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