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Compare train and bus for Sheffield to Liverpool
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Sheffield to Liverpool among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $23 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 24m. 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 $23, while a train costs an average of $32.
Distance: 62 miles (100 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$32 Average price | $23 Average price Cheapest | $27 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 24m Average total duration Fastest 1h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 20m Average total duration 3h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg 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 Sheffield to Liverpool
Compare the available ways to get from Sheffield to Liverpool, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Sheffield to Liverpool:
A bus is $9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sheffield to Liverpool costing on average $32.
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 20m.
You'll arrive about 11m sooner (1h 54m by train vs 2h 5m by car). Tickets start at around $32 compared to roughly $27 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 Sheffield to Liverpool
How to get from Sheffield to Liverpool by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sheffield to Liverpool is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus2:25 AM4h40Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)7:05 AMLiverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre$191One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:25 AM4h40Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)7:05 AMLiverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre$191One-way1 transfer
Fastest
C044462:44 PM1h45Sheffield station (SHF)4:29 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)$481One-way0 transfers
Other options
- C0444111:40 AM1h49Sheffield station (SHF)1:29 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)$251One-way0 transfers
- C044555:43 PM1h46Sheffield station (SHF)7:29 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)$281One-way0 transfers
- C215926:41 PM1h48Sheffield station (SHF)8:29 PMLiverpool Lime Street (LIV)$281One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:25 AM4h55Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)7:20 AMLiverpool, Liverpool One$191One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:00 AM5h00Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)5:00 AMLiverpool, Wavertree Shopping Centre$191One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:00 AM5h15Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange)5:15 AMLiverpool, Liverpool One$191One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Sheffield to Liverpool:
A bus is $9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sheffield to Liverpool costing on average $32.
Other travel options to Liverpool take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 20m.
- Around 24 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sheffield and Liverpool 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 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV).
- Buses mostly depart from Sheffield, Pond Street / Harmer Lane (Sheffield Interchange) and arrive in Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Liverpool by bus.
- Travel with Transpennine Express, East Midlands Railway, Northern Rail to go to Liverpool by train.
- 6 direct trains per day with Transpennine Express, East Midlands Railway.
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