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Compare train and bus for Oxford to Sheffield
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Oxford to Sheffield among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $45 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 3m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $45, while a train costs an average of $94.
Distance: 113 miles (182 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$94 Average price | $45 Average price Cheapest | $49 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 3m Average total duration Fastest 2h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 58m Average total duration 4h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Oxford to Sheffield
Compare the available ways to get from Oxford to Sheffield, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Oxford to Sheffield:
A bus is $50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Oxford to Sheffield costing on average $94.
Other travel options to Sheffield take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 58m.
You'll arrive about 11m sooner (2h 33m by train vs 2h 44m by car). Tickets start at around $94 compared to roughly $49 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 Oxford to Sheffield
How to get from Oxford to Sheffield by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Oxford to Sheffield is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NX160 · NX131
5:45 PM 4h35 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station 10:20 PM Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange) $32 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- NX160 · NX131
5:45 PM 4h35 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station 10:20 PM Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange) $32 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- G00710
1:11 PM 2h16 Oxford station (OXF) 3:27 PM Sheffield station (SHF) $91 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
W70987+
Tube from London Marylebone to London St Pancras International+
L3776612:19 PM 4h22 Oxford station (OXF) 4:41 PM Sheffield station (SHF) $77 1 One-way 2 transfers- C21763+L37715+Tube from London Marylebone to London St Pancras International
12:49 PM 4h15 Oxford station (OXF) 5:04 PM Sheffield station (SHF) $91 1 One-way 2 transfers - G00706
12:11 PM 2h17 Oxford station (OXF) 2:28 PM Sheffield station (SHF) $91 1 One-way 0 transfers
- UCX5 · NX240
8:20 AM 6h40 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station 3:00 PM Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange) $44 1 One-way 1 transfer - NX737 · NX240
4:25 PM 5h35 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station 10:00 PM Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange) $55 1 One-way 1 transfer - NX737 · NX564
1:45 PM 5h20 Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station 7:05 PM Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange) $56 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Oxford to Sheffield:
A bus is $50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Oxford to Sheffield costing on average $94.
Other travel options to Sheffield take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 58m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Oxford and Sheffield as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Oxford station (OXF) and arrive in Sheffield station (SHF).
- Buses mostly depart from Oxford, Gloucester Green Bus Station and arrive in Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange).
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Sheffield by bus.
- Travel with CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, London North Eastern Railway, Grand Central Trains to go to Sheffield by train.
- 2 direct trains per day with CrossCountry.
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