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Compare train, bus, and flight for Glasgow to Sheffield
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Glasgow to Sheffield among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €21. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 10m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €21, and a train costs an average of €44.
Distance: 204 miles (329 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight |
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€43 Average price Cheapest | €81 Average price | €53 Average price |
7h 8m Average total duration 6h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 54m Average total duration 4h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Glasgow to Sheffield
How to get from Glasgow to Sheffield by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Glasgow to Sheffield is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
NX591 · NX131Cheapest
NX181 · NX172 · NX131Fastest
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NX183 · NX195
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FAQs: Travel from Glasgow to Sheffield
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This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Sheffield:
A bus is $7 (€5) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Glasgow to Sheffield costing on average $33 (€26).
A bus is $29 (€23) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Glasgow to Sheffield costing on average $55 (€44).
Other travel options to Sheffield take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 31m.
Bus takes on average 5h 25m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Glasgow and Sheffield as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Glasgow International Airport and arrive in Birmingham International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Glasgow Central (GLC) and arrive in Sheffield station (SHF).
- Buses mostly depart from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and arrive in Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange.
- Travel with LNER, CrossCountry, TransPennine Express, Avanti West Coast, Northern Rail (3), first_transpennine_express, Cross Country to go to Sheffield by train.
- Travel with easyJet to go to Sheffield by flight.
- Travel with Megabus, National Express, FlixBus to go to Sheffield by bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Cross Country.
- 2 direct flights per day with easyJet.
- 2 direct buses per day with Megabus, National Express, FlixBus.
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