Cheapest
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The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from London to Sheffield is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
3 h 5 m
Average
3 h 13 m
Buses per day
5
Distance
227 km
Of the 5 buses that leave London for Sheffield every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 141 miles (227 km) | |
Average bus duration | 3 h 5 min | |
Average bus ticket price | $15 (€14) | |
Bus frequency | 7 a day | |
Direct bus | Yes, there is 1 direct bus a day | |
Bus companies | National Express, Megabus or Flixbus |
Buses from London to Sheffield cover the 141 miles (227 km) long trip taking on average 3 h 5 min with our travel partners like National Express, Megabus or Flixbus. Normally, there are 7 buses operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest bus tickets for this journey for as low as $11 (€10), but the average price of bus tickets is $15 (€14).
FlixBus and National Express buses will get you to Sheffield from London from $11 (€10). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best bus times and tickets for your trip.
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance bus company operating over 550 buses per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates bus services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express buses have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most buses come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your bus between London and Sheffield, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
Sheffield is a former industrial city whose name is always associated with steel, now recasting itself as an outdoors city, a gateway to the nearby Peak District. Visitors looking for an economical alternative to the train for travel from the capital can take direct daily buses from London to Sheffield. Journey times are about four hours on average, with departures ranging from early morning to overnight services. Indirect connections add to the London to Sheffield bus options.
National Express, the UK's national bus company, provides direct London to Sheffield buses from Victoria Coach Station seven days a week. Additional indirect connections with National Express involve departures from London Golders Green and one change en route, at Nottingham.
The fastest National Express services on the 150 mile road route north from London to Sheffield take three hours and 40 minutes to reach the Yorkshire city. Depending on traffic conditions and departure times, other direct buses take between five minutes and one hour longer. Indirect connections via Nottingham take at least four hours and 40 minutes.
The National Express timetable offers nine daily direct London to Sheffield bus services, with departures starting around 7:00 a.m. and continuing with buses roughly every two hours until the final overnight connection leaves Victoria Coach Station just before midnight. Indirect services from Golders Green via Nottingham depart five times daily.
Departure Bus Station: Victoria Coach Station is situated on the south-western side of central London, with Underground train connections on three lines and bus services stopping on Elizabeth Street and Buckingham Palace Road. Golders Green Coach Station is located about four miles north-west of central London, with local bus and Underground train connections. Facilities at the bus stations include cafes, coffee kiosks, news vendors and taxi stands.
Arrival Bus Station: Sheffield Coach Station is part of the city's transport interchange north-west of the city center. Local transport options include bus services providing connections across the city from adjacent stands and nearby stops on Pond Street. Passenger facilities at the station include coffee kiosks, a cafe, ATMs, vending machines, restrooms and taxi stands.
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