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Compare train and coach for Rotherham to Stoke-on-Trent
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rotherham to Stoke-on-Trent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £25 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 58m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £25, while a train costs an average of £40.
Distance: 73 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£40 Average Price | £25 Average Price Cheapest | £15 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 58m Average total duration Fastest 1h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 37m Average total duration 3h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 30m 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 Rotherham to Stoke-on-Trent:
A coach is £16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotherham to Stoke-on-Trent costing on average £40.
Other travel options to Stoke-on-Trent take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 37m.
You'll arrive about 2m sooner (1h 28m by train vs 1h 30m by car). Tickets start at around £40 compared to roughly £15 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.
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FAQs: Rotherham to Stoke-on-Trent
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotherham to Stoke-on-Trent:
A coach is £16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotherham to Stoke-on-Trent costing on average £40.
Other travel options to Stoke-on-Trent take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 37m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rotherham and Stoke-on-Trent as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Rotherham Central (RMC) and arrive in Stoke-on-Trent station (SOT).
- Coaches mostly depart from Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange and arrive in Stoke-On-Trent, Hanley Bus Station.
- Travel with Transpennine Express, East Midlands Railway to go to Stoke-on-Trent by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Stoke-on-Trent by coach.
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