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Compare for Sheffield to Ilkeston
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Sheffield to Ilkeston among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £6 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 8m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £6, while a train costs an average of £11.
Distance: 47 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£11 Average Price | £6 Average Price Cheapest | £9 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 8m Average total duration Fastest 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 23m Average total duration 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 53m 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 Sheffield to Ilkeston:
A coach is £5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sheffield to Ilkeston costing on average £11.
Other travel options to Ilkeston take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 23m.
Tickets start at around £6 compared to roughly £9 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £3. The journey takes 53m versus 53m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Sheffield to Ilkeston
How to get to Ilkeston from Sheffield by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sheffield to Ilkeston is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 14:450h55Sheffield15:40Ilkeston£51One-way0 changes
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- 14:450h55Sheffield15:40Ilkeston£51One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 14:450h55Sheffield15:40Ilkeston£51One-way0 changes
Other options
- 22:051h10Sheffield23:15Ilkeston£51One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Sheffield to Ilkeston:
A coach is £5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sheffield to Ilkeston costing on average £11.
Other travel options to Ilkeston take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 23m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sheffield and Ilkeston as scheduled services by can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Sheffield station (SHF) and arrive in Ilkeston station (ILN).
- Coaches mostly depart from Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange and arrive in Nottingham, Millennium Way East (Phoenix Park P+R).
- Travel with Northern Rail, East Midlands Railway to go to Ilkeston by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Ilkeston by coach.
- 6 direct trains per day with Northern Rail, East Midlands Railway.
- 4 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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