There are 3 ways to get from Sheffield to Darwen by train, bus, or car
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 Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Cleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Bolton to Darwentrain Manchester Victoria - Blackburn / ...
2h 9m£18–40Drive 57.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sheffield to Darwencar 57.5 mi
1h 32m£15–21Train, line 37 bus, line 1 bus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the bus from Piccadilly Gardens to Bolton Interchangebus 37 / ...
- Take the bus from Bolton Interchange to Circusbus 1
3h 17m
Sheffield to Darwen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Darwen is to drive which costs £14 - £21 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Sheffield to Darwen is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct train from Sheffield to Darwen. However, there are services departing from Sheffield and arriving at Darwen via Manchester Oxford Road and Bolton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 9m.
The distance between Sheffield and Darwen is 63 miles. The road distance is 57.8 miles.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Darwen without a car is to train which takes 2h 9m and costs £18 - £40.
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Sheffield to Darwen, including transfers.
Sheffield to Darwen train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Sheffield station.
Sheffield to Darwen train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Oxford Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sheffield to Darwen is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Sheffield to Darwen.
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What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen, England?
You can take a train from Sheffield to Darwen via Manchester Oxford Road and Bolton in around 2h 9m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bolton to Darwen
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Piccadilly Gardens to Bolton Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Phone
- 01254 670 583
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bolton Interchange to Circus
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- The Blackburn Bus Company
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