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Compare train and bus for Sheffield to Leicester
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Sheffield to Leicester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $13 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 45m. 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 $13, while a train costs an average of $19.
Distance: 53 miles (86 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$19 Average price | $13 Average price Cheapest |
1h 45m Average total duration Fastest 1h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 32m Average total duration 2h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Sheffield to Leicester
How to get from Sheffield to Leicester by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sheffield to Leicester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus1:40 AM2h20Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)4:00 AMLeicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)$131One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus1:40 AM2h20Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)4:00 AMLeicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)$131One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- W707758:35 AM0h53Sheffield station (SHF)9:28 AMLeicester station (LEI)$321One-way0 transfers
Other options
- C216757:34 AM0h56Sheffield station (SHF)8:30 AMLeicester station (LEI)$171One-way0 transfers
- C04344 · W706888:40 AM1h30Sheffield station (SHF)10:10 AMLeicester station (LEI)$171One-way1 transfer
- W707819:35 AM0h55Sheffield station (SHF)10:30 AMLeicester station (LEI)$281One-way0 transfers
- NX2401:15 AM2h05Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)3:20 AMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station$131One-way0 transfers
- NX2407:20 AM2h35Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)9:55 AMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station$141One-way0 transfers
- NX1803:25 AM1h55Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)5:20 AMLeicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station$141One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Sheffield to Leicester:
A bus is $6 (€5) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sheffield to Leicester costing on average $19 (€16).
Other travel options to Leicester take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 32m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sheffield and Leicester as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Sheffield station (SHF) and arrive in Leicester station (LEI).
- Buses mostly depart from Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange) and arrive in Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station.
- Travel with National Express, Megabus, FlixBus to go to Leicester by bus.
- Travel with East Midlands Railway, Northern Rail, CrossCountry, east_midlands_trains, Northern Trains Limited to go to Leicester by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with National Express, Megabus, FlixBus.
- 8 direct trains per day with East Midlands Railway, east_midlands_trains.
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