How to travel from Sheffield to Manchester

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Travel Information to Manchester from Sheffield

Distance52 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€6 - €10
Cheapest modeTrain • €6 • 52 min
Fastest modeTrain • €6 • 52 min
Popular travel companiesNational 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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from Sheffield to Manchester

How to get from Sheffield to Manchester by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Sheffield to Manchester is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Northern Rail (3)Y04452
09:14AM1h18
Sheffield station (SHF)
10:32AMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)
141One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

National ExpressNX131 · NX172
10:25PM5h05
Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)
03:30AMManchester, Coach Station
141One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

East Midlands TrainsY07542
08:45AM0h50
Sheffield station (SHF)
09:35AMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)
211One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Northern Rail (3)Y04446
08:15AM1h17
Sheffield station (SHF)
09:32AMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)
141One-way
0 transfers
East Midlands TrainsY07544
09:44AM0h51
Sheffield station (SHF)
10:35AMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)
191One-way
0 transfers
TransPennine ExpressC27125
09:11AM0h54
Sheffield station (SHF)
10:05AMManchester Piccadilly (MAN)
191One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX131 · NX170
08:15AM4h10
Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)
12:25PMManchester, Coach Station
141One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX131 · NX170
11:00AM4h10
Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)
03:10PMManchester, Coach Station
141One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX131 · NX171
01:00PM3h40
Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)
04:40PMManchester, Coach Station
141One-way
1 transfer

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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.

FAQs

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.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Sheffield to Manchester often extend their holiday and travel to other popular destinations like London, Liverpool, Paris, Edinburgh or Glasgow. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Sheffield and Manchester itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Manchester and any of these top destinations today!

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