Cheapest price
£14
Average price
£20
Fastest journey
49 m
Average duration
59 m
Trains per day
6
Distance
52 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Manchester to Sheffield is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Manchester to Sheffield will cost around £20 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £14.
Of the 6 trains that leave Manchester for Sheffield every day 6 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 52 km distance in an average of 59 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 49 m .
The slowest trains will take 1 h 17 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Manchester to Sheffield among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 4m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £6, and a train costs an average of £7.
Distance: 52 km
Most popular Train | Coach |
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£13 Average Price | £13 Average Price Cheapest |
1h 34m Average total duration Fastest 1h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 28m Average total duration 1h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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![]() | On time 07:13 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h56 | 08:09 Sheffield station (SHF) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 07:43 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h49 | 08:32 Sheffield station (SHF) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 07:48 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 1h17 | 09:05 Sheffield station (SHF) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 08:13 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h56 | 09:09 Sheffield station (SHF) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 08:48 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 1h17 | 10:05 Sheffield station (SHF) | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | On time 09:13 Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) | 0h55 | 10:08 Sheffield station (SHF) | 0 changesdirect | |
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Distance 52 km |
Average train duration 1h 4m |
Cheapest ticket price £4 |
Trains per day 9 |
Direct trains 9 |
Fastest train 50m |
First train 00:05 |
Last train 23:58 |
For as little as £5 you can travel by train from Manchester to Sheffield with Northern Rail (3), TransPennine Express and East Midlands Trains. Omio will show you the best deals, timetables and tickets available for this trip.
Northern Trains is a publicly owned train operator in the United Kingdom, headquartered in York. The train provider operates local and regional trains across the entire north of England connecting regions of the North East, North West, East Midlands, Staffordshire, Yorkshire and the Humber coast line. Tickets such as Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime Day are available to purchase for routes with Northern. There is only one class option on Northern trains: Standard.
Manchester to Sheffield train information with Northern Rail (3):
With trains from Manchester to Sheffield operating on a regular basis, the first train of the day departs from Manchester Piccadilly at 5:46 a.m. and the last train departs at just before midnight. At peak times, the train departs up to 4 times per hour. The journey from Manchester to Sheffield takes a little under 1 hour, approximately 50 minutes and the route is served by Northern Rail, Transpennine Express and East Midlands Trains.
Manchester Piccadilly Train Station: Located in the heart of the city, Piccadilly Station is less than a 2-minute walk from the bus station.
Sheffield Train Station: Sheffield Train Station is located in the city centre. There are regular buses and taxis to the station for those who choose not to walk.
Passengers board the train most frequently from Manchester Piccadilly, which is located around 0.5 miles (767 m) away from the city centre, and they get off the train at Sheffield, located 0.7 miles (1.2 km) away from the city centre.
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