Travel Information to Doncaster from Sheffield
| 16 miles | |
| Train | |
| £2 - | |
| Train • £2 • 25 min | |
| Train • £2 • 25 min | |
| National Express or Northern Rail (3) |
Take a train to travel 16 miles to Doncaster from Sheffield. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are National Express or Northern Rail (3) among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Sheffield to Doncaster.
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How to get to Doncaster from Sheffield by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Sheffield to Doncaster is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Sheffield to Doncaster
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There are 1 travel options from Sheffield to Doncaster: train.
The cheapest way to go to Doncaster from Sheffield is by taking a train, which costs on average £2.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Sheffield to Doncaster:
A train is less than a coach with an average ticket price of from Sheffield to Doncaster.
The fastest way to get to Doncaster from Sheffield is by train with an average travel time of 25 min.
Other travel options to Doncaster take longer:
Doncaster is approximately 16 miles away from Sheffield.
The average frequency per day from Sheffield to Doncaster is:
- Around 1 coach per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Doncaster from Sheffield as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Sheffield to Doncaster:
- Most travellers take a coach from Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange) to Doncaster, Trafford Way.
- Most travellers who buy a train ticket from Sheffield to Doncaster depart from Sheffield to Doncaster.
The following travel companies offer services from Sheffield to Doncaster:
- National Express can take you to Doncaster by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for National Express from Sheffield to Doncaster for £5.
- Travel with Northern Rail (3), TransPennine Express, CrossCountry, Cross Country or first_transpennine_express for trains to Doncaster. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Northern Rail (3) Sheffield to Doncaster tickets on Omio for £2.
Yes, there are direct routes from Sheffield to Doncaster with the following travel companies:
- You can find 1 direct coach per day to Doncaster with.
- You can find 7 direct trains per day to Doncaster with Northern Rail (3), Cross Country or first_transpennine_express.
Direct services to Doncaster tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.
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