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There are 11 ways to get from John O' Groats to Sheffield by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus Ember
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Doncastertrain train Inverness - London Kings Cross / ...
    12h 21m
    £112–229

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus bus
    14h 36m
    £66–146

  3. Drive  499.8 mi

    1. Drive from John O' Groats to Sheffieldcar car 499.8 mi
    9h 46m
    £124–179

  4. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane INV - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain train
    9h 31m
    £121–267

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain train Wick - Inverness
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Doncastertrain train Inverness - London Kings Cross / ...
    13h 52m
    £166–319

  6. Train via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain train
    15h 3m
    £216–407

  7. Bus via Glasgow

    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2bus bus 180 / ...
    17h 40m
    £73–115

  8. Fly Wick to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Wick (WIC) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane WIC - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain train
    11h 51m
    £153–465

  9. Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    3. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane ABZ - MAN
    4. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain train
    12h 30m
    £130–327

  10. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane INV - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Sheffieldtrain train
    11h 10m
    £111–269

  11. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane INV - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain train
    9h 45m
    £98–281

John O' Groats to Sheffield by bus and train

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration12h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket£112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 565 mi
  • Duration: 12h 21m

What companies run services between John O' Groats, Scotland and Sheffield, England?

You can take a bus from Post Office to Waingate/CG19 via Bus Terminal, Caithness General Hospital, Inverness Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and Meadowhall Interchange/A3 in around 14h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Post Office to Sheffield via Bus Terminal, Wick, Inverness, and Doncaster in around 13h 52m.

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