How to travel from Sheffield to Birmingham

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Travel Information from Sheffield to Birmingham

Distance64 miles (104 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$10 - $15
Cheapest modeBus • $10 (€9) • 1 h 45 min
Fastest modeTrain • $15 (€13) • 1 h
Popular travel companiesNational Express or CrossCountry

Take a train or bus to travel 64 miles (104 km) to Birmingham from Sheffield. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or CrossCountry among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Sheffield to Birmingham.

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from Sheffield to Birmingham

How to get from Sheffield to Birmingham by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Sheffield to Birmingham is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

National ExpressNX131
04:25PM2h05
Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)
06:30PMBirmingham, Coach Station
141One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

National ExpressNX131
04:25PM2h05
Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)
06:30PMBirmingham, Coach Station
141One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

CrossCountryC23751
09:25AM1h41
Sheffield station (SHF)
11:06AMBirmingham New Street (BHM)
351One-way
0 transfers

Other options

CrossCountryC23756
10:23AM1h42
Sheffield station (SHF)
12:05PMBirmingham New Street (BHM)
351One-way
0 transfers
CrossCountryC23746
08:21AM1h46
Sheffield station (SHF)
10:07AMBirmingham New Street (BHM)
731One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX131
02:50PM2h10
Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)
05:00PMBirmingham, Coach Station
181One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX131
06:05PM1h55
Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)
08:00PMBirmingham, Coach Station
161One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX131
07:40PM1h55
Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)
09:35PMBirmingham, Coach Station
161One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Sheffield to Birmingham

Travel to Birmingham easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Sheffield to Birmingham.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options to Birmingham from Sheffield. You can take a train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Birmingham from Sheffield is by taking a bus, which costs on average $10 (€9).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Sheffield to Birmingham:

A bus is $4 (€4) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Sheffield to Birmingham costing on average $15 (€13).

The fastest way to get to Birmingham from Sheffield is by train with an average travel time of 1 h.

Other travel options to Birmingham take longer:

Getting to Birmingham by bus takes 1 h 45 min on average.

The Sheffield to Birmingham distance is around 64 miles (104 km).

The average frequency per day from Sheffield to Birmingham is:

  • 10 buses per day.
  • Around 7 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Birmingham from Sheffield as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Sheffield to Birmingham:

  • Buses from Sheffield to Birmingham most often leave from Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange) and arrive in Birmingham, Coach Station.
  • Trains mostly leave from Sheffield and tend to arrive in Birmingham New Street.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Sheffield to Birmingham:

  • You can travel between Sheffield and Birmingham by bus with National Express, Megabus or FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $7 (€6) with FlixBus from Sheffield to Birmingham.
  • You can go to Birmingham from Sheffield by train with CrossCountry, East Midlands Trains, Cross Country or east_midlands_trains. You'll see cheap train tickets for $15 (€13) with CrossCountry from Sheffield to Birmingham on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Sheffield to Birmingham with the following travel companies:

  • Direct bus available with 9 direct buses per day.
  • 4 direct trains per day with Cross Country.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Birmingham as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Sheffield and Birmingham.

Your trip from Sheffield to Birmingham doesn't have to end in Birmingham. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like London, Manchester, Paris, Edinburgh or Liverpool. If you’d like to add London, Manchester, Paris, Edinburgh or Liverpool to your Sheffield to Birmingham tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Birmingham today!
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