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Compare train and coach for Margate to Sheffield
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Margate to Sheffield among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £43 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 4m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £43, while a train costs an average of £124.
Distance: 295 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£124 Average Price | £43 Average Price Cheapest | £65 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 4m Average total duration Fastest 3h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 47m Average total duration 7h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Margate to Sheffield:
A coach is £80 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Margate to Sheffield costing on average £124.
Other travel options to Sheffield take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 47m.
You'll arrive about 58m sooner (3h 34m by train vs 4h 32m by car). Tickets start at around £124 compared to roughly £65 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Margate to Sheffield
How to get to Sheffield from Margate by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Margate to Sheffield is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 10:008h40Margate18:40Sheffield£181One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 10:008h40Margate18:40Sheffield£181One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 10:008h40Margate18:40Sheffield£181One-way0 changes
Other options
- 5:0610h44Margate15:50Sheffield£241One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Margate to Sheffield:
A coach is £80 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Margate to Sheffield costing on average £124.
Other travel options to Sheffield take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 47m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Margate and Sheffield as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Margate station (MAR) and arrive in Sheffield station (SHF).
- Coaches mostly depart from Margate, Marine Terrace and arrive in Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange).
- Travel with National Express to go to Sheffield by coach.
- Travel with East Midlands Railway, London North Eastern Railway, Southeastern to go to Sheffield by train.
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