There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to South Yorkshire by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 116 bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Meadowhalltrain Liverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes / ...
- Take the bus from Rotherham Interchange/B1 to Braithwell Road/Cedar Drivebus 116
1h 51m£20–29Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Sheffield Meadowhall Interchangebus Uk079
2h 18m£11–14Train, bus, line 116 bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/C1 to Rotherham Interchange/A1bus X3
- Take the bus from Rotherham Interchange/B1 to Braithwell Road/Cedar Drivebus 116
2h 6m£19–34Drive 47.3 mi
- Drive from Manchester to South Yorkshirecar 47.3 mi
1h 10m£12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manchester to South Yorkshiretaxi 47.3 mi
1h 10m£200–250
Manchester to South Yorkshire by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to South Yorkshire is to bus which costs £10 - £14 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to South Yorkshire is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs £11 - £17.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to South Yorkshire. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Braithwell Road/Cedar Drive via Meadowhall Interchange/C2 and Rotherham Interchange/B1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
The distance between Manchester and South Yorkshire is 55 miles. The road distance is 47.6 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to South Yorkshire without a car is to train and line 116 bus which takes 1h 51m and costs £19 - £30.
It takes approximately 1h 51m to get from Manchester to South Yorkshire, including transfers.
Manchester to South Yorkshire bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to South Yorkshire bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to South Yorkshire is 48 miles. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Manchester to South Yorkshire.
There are 1226+ hotels available in South Yorkshire.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and South Yorkshire, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange 3 times a day. Tickets cost £4–7 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Meadowhall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First South Yorkshire
Bus from Rotherham Interchange/B1 to Braithwell Road/Cedar Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South Yorkshire
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/C1 to Rotherham Interchange/A1
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South Yorkshire
Bus from Rotherham Interchange/B1 to Braithwell Road/Cedar Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South Yorkshire
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- £200–250
Bond Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 207 0077
- Website
- bondtaxis.com
Get Black Cab
- Phone
- +44 161 327 4303
- Website
- getblackcab.com
Double Decks (South Manchester Radio Cabs)
- Phone
- +44 161 973 9999
- Website
- doubledecks.co.uk
ComCab Manchester
- Phone
- +44 161 230 3333
- Website
- mantax.co.uk
Trafftax Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 941 2222
- Website
- trafftaxtaxis.co.uk
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