There are 5 ways to get from Halifax to Rotherham by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Halifax Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/A2bus 564
2h 22m£11–15Bus via Leeds City Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Halifax Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus 508
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus Ukn31 / ...
2h 54m£8–12Train
- Take the train from Halifax to Leedstrain Bradford Interchange - Leeds / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Rotherham Centraltrain Leeds - Sheffield
2h 24m£17–33Drive 34.3 mi
- Drive from Halifax to Rotherhamcar 34.3 mi
51 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Halifax to Rotherhamtaxi 34.3 mi
51 min£150–180
Halifax to Rotherham by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Halifax to Rotherham is to bus via Leeds City Bus Station which costs £7 - £12 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Halifax to Rotherham is to drive which takes 51 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Halifax station to Rotherham. However, there are services departing from Halifax Bus Station and arriving at College Road/Bridge Street via Meadowhall Interchange/C1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Halifax to Rotherham. However, there are services departing from Halifax and arriving at Rotherham Central via Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
The distance between Halifax and Rotherham is 48 miles. The road distance is 34.5 miles.
The best way to get from Halifax to Rotherham without a car is to bus which takes 2h 22m and costs £10 - £15.
It takes approximately 2h 22m to get from Halifax to Rotherham, including transfers.
Halifax to Rotherham bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Halifax Bus Station.
Halifax to Rotherham train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Halifax station.
The best way to get from Halifax to Rotherham is to bus which takes 2h 22m and costs £10 - £15. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £17 - £35 and takes 2h 24m.
What companies run services between Halifax, England and Rotherham, England?
National Express operates a bus from Halifax Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/A2 once daily. Tickets cost £7–12 and the journey takes 2h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Halifax to Rotherham Central via Leeds in around 2h 24m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Halifax to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Rotherham Central
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Halifax Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/A2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Halifax Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Halifax Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- £150–180
A1 Bashys Taxis Halifax
- Phone
- +44 1422 300 000
- Website
- a1bashystaxis.co.uk
Clock Cars
- Phone
- +44 1422 200 113
- Website
- besttaxis.co.uk
Ziggy's Metro Cars
- Phone
- +44 1422 344 500
- Website
- ziggysmetrocars.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Halifax to Rotherham bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Meadowhall Interchange/A2 station.
Halifax to Rotherham train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Halifax to Rotherham is 35 miles. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Halifax to Rotherham.
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