Cheapest
Average
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.
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Fastest Journey
51 m
Average
1 h 1 m
Trains per day
6
Distance
52 km
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.
Distance | 32 miles |
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Average train duration | 50 min |
Average train ticket price | £11 (€13) |
Train frequency | 25 a day |
Direct train | Yes, there are 25 direct trains a day |
Train companies | Northern Rail (3), TransPennine Express, East Midlands Trains, first_transpennine_express or east_midlands_trains |
Trains from Manchester to Sheffield cover the 32 miles long journey taking on average 50 min with our travel partners like Northern Rail (3), TransPennine Express, East Midlands Trains, first_transpennine_express or east_midlands_trains. Normally, there are 25 trains operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this journey for as low as £5, but the average price of train tickets is £11. Travellers depart most frequently from Manchester Piccadilly and arrive in Sheffield.
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.
Transpennine Express is a train company based in the United Kingdom. It operates services from Manchester and Liverpool to Scotland, the North East and Yorkshire. It offers a range of services, including express, regional and local trains. Express trains are the fastest, with journey times of up to three hours. Regional trains are slower, but offer more stops and a more relaxed atmosphere. Local trains are the slowest, but offer the most stops. Transpennine Express offers a range of ticket types, including single, return, group and season tickets. Onboard facilities include free Wi-Fi, power sockets, comfortable seating and a range of food and drink options. The most popular routes for Transpennine Express are Manchester to Edinburgh, Liverpool to Leeds and Manchester to York. These routes offer a convenient and comfortable way to travel between the cities.
Manchester to Sheffield train information with TransPennine Express:
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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