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Compare train for Tamworth to Sheffield
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Tamworth to Sheffield among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £16 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 26m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £16, while a train costs an average of £28.
Distance: 85 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£16 Average Price Cheapest | £28 Average Price | £17 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 53m Average total duration 4h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 26m Average total duration Fastest 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Tamworth to Sheffield:
A coach is £12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tamworth to Sheffield costing on average £28.
Other travel options to Sheffield take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 53m.
You'll arrive about 28m sooner (56m by train vs 1h 24m by car). Tickets start at around £28 compared to roughly £17 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 Tamworth to Sheffield
How to get to Sheffield from Tamworth by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Tamworth to Sheffield is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:061h00Tamworth9:06Sheffield£461One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 8:061h00Tamworth9:06Sheffield£461One-way1 change
Fastest
- 8:220h57Tamworth9:19Sheffield£671One-way0 changes
Other options
- 6:281h14Tamworth7:42Sheffield£461One-way1 change
- 7:291h16Tamworth8:45Sheffield£461One-way1 change
- 6:200h59Tamworth7:19Sheffield£671One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Tamworth to Sheffield:
A coach is £12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Tamworth to Sheffield costing on average £28.
Other travel options to Sheffield take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 53m.
- Around 10 coaches per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Tamworth and Sheffield as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Tamworth station (TAM) and arrive in Sheffield station (SHF).
- Coaches mostly depart from Birmingham and arrive in Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange.
- Travel with CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway to go to Sheffield by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Sheffield by coach.
- 2 direct trains per day with CrossCountry.
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