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Compare train and coach for Sheffield to Bedford
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Sheffield to Bedford among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £34 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 15m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £34, while a train costs an average of £47.
Distance: 154 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£47 Average Price | £34 Average Price Cheapest | £31 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 15m Average total duration Fastest 1h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 41m Average total duration 4h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 19m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Sheffield to Bedford:
A coach is £13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sheffield to Bedford costing on average £47.
Other travel options to Bedford take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 41m.
You'll arrive about 34m sooner (1h 45m by train vs 2h 19m by car). Tickets start at around £47 compared to roughly £31 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 Sheffield to Bedford
How to get to Bedford from Sheffield by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sheffield to Bedford is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus1:202h25Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange3:45Bressingham Gate£131One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus1:202h25Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange3:45Bressingham Gate£131One-way0 changes
Fastest
- W70756 · W70669 · C042095:302h09Sheffield station (SHF)7:39Bedford station (BDM)£1021One-way2 changes
Other options
- W70753 · C21689 · C042084:372h32Sheffield station (SHF)7:09Bedford station (BDM)£1021One-way2 changes
- C21676 · C21684 · C042125:562h13Sheffield station (SHF)8:09Bedford station (BDM)£1371One-way2 changes
- FlixBus3:153h30Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange6:45Milton Keynes, Central Railway Station£141One-way0 changes
- FlixBus6:303h35Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange10:05Milton Keynes, Central Railway Station£141One-way0 changes
- FlixBus3:003h45Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)6:45Milton Keynes, Central Railway Station£141One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Sheffield to Bedford:
A coach is £13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sheffield to Bedford costing on average £47.
Other travel options to Bedford take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 41m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sheffield and Bedford as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange) and arrive in Bedford, Bus Station.
- Trains mostly depart from Sheffield station (SHF) and arrive in Bedford station (BDM).
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Bedford by coach.
- Travel with East Midlands Railway, east_midlands_trains to go to Bedford by train.
- 0 direct trains per day with east_midlands_trains.
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