There are 7 ways to get from Chelmsford to Sheffield by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Streettrain Clacton-on-Sea - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield
3h 20m£86–134Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 777
- Take the bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange - City Centrebus Uk900 / ...
7h 21m£24–46Drive 165.2 mi
- Drive from Chelmsford to Sheffieldcar 165.2 mi
2h 54m£41–59Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
5h 3m£99–327Train, bus
- Take the train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Doncastertrain
- Take the bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B4 to Waingate/CG19bus X2 / ...
4h 32m£49–102Train via Leicester
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Leicestertrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Leicester to Sheffieldtrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
5h 32m£81–128Fly from London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane STN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
6h 27m£62–176
Chelmsford to Sheffield by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chelmsford to Sheffield is to bus which costs £24 - £50 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Chelmsford to Sheffield is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Chelmsford station to Sheffield. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Sheffield Interchange - City Centre via Coach Station and Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Chelmsford to Sheffield. However, there are services departing from Chelmsford and arriving at Sheffield via Liverpool Street station and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Chelmsford and Sheffield is 197 miles. The road distance is 166.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chelmsford to Sheffield without a car is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs £85 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Chelmsford to Sheffield, including transfers.
Chelmsford to Sheffield bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Chelmsford to Sheffield train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Chelmsford station.
The best way to get from Chelmsford to Sheffield is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs £85 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £50 and takes 7h 21m.
What companies run services between Chelmsford, England and Sheffield, England?
You can take a train from Chelmsford to Sheffield via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange - City Centre via Coach Station, St Margaret's Bus Station, and Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station in around 7h 21m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Chelmsford to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Chelmsford to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from King's Cross to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from King's Cross to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Hull Trains
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from King's Cross to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stansted Airport to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange - City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange - City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First South Yorkshire
Bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B4 to Waingate/CG19
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South Yorkshire
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Booking & Getting There
Chelmsford to Sheffield bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at St Margaret's Bus Station.
Chelmsford to Sheffield train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chelmsford to Sheffield is 166 miles. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Chelmsford to Sheffield.
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