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Compare bus and train for Liverpool to Sheffield
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Liverpool to Sheffield among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €14 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 27m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €14, while a train costs an average of €19.
Distance: 62 miles (100 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€19 Average price | €14 Average price Cheapest | €22 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 27m Average total duration Fastest 1h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 5m Average total duration 3h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Sheffield:
A bus is €5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Sheffield costing on average €19.
Other travel options to Sheffield take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 5m.
Travel optionsfrom Liverpool to Sheffield
How to get from Liverpool to Sheffield by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liverpool to Sheffield is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
C043764:51 PM1h44Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)6:35 PMSheffield station (SHF)€101One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
C043764:51 PM1h44Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)6:35 PMSheffield station (SHF)€101One-way0 transfers
Fastest
C0435810:51 AM1h41Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)12:32 PMSheffield station (SHF)€281One-way0 transfers
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C320814:54 PM2h34Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)7:28 PMSheffield station (SHF)€111One-way1 transfer
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C320703:24 PM3h04Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)6:28 PMSheffield station (SHF)€111One-way1 transfer
C043733:51 PM1h46Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)5:37 PMSheffield station (SHF)€121One-way0 transfers
NX170 · NX13111:32 AM4h48Liverpool, Botanic Park4:20 PMSheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)€181One-way1 transfer
NX170 · NX13111:28 AM4h52Liverpool, University4:20 PMSheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)€181One-way1 transfer
NX170 · NX1312:38 AM4h57Liverpool, Botanic Park7:35 AMSheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)€181One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Sheffield:
A bus is €5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Sheffield costing on average €19.
Other travel options to Sheffield take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 5m.
- Around 24 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and Sheffield as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) and arrive in Sheffield station (SHF).
- Buses mostly depart from Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place and arrive in Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange).
- Travel with National Express, Megabus to go to Sheffield by bus.
- Travel with Transpennine Express, East Midlands Railway, Northern Rail, east_midlands_trains, Northern Trains Limited, TransPennine Express to go to Sheffield by train.
- 6 direct trains per day with Transpennine Express, East Midlands Railway, east_midlands_trains, TransPennine Express.
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