There are 6 ways to get from Sheffield to Kensington by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain Sheffield - London St Pancras International
2h 29m£78–108Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to West Cromwell Road / Tescobus 467 / ...
5h 10m£21–50Bus via Meadowhall Interchange/A2
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/A2 to Marble Archbus 561 / ...
4h 47m£28–49Drive 159.8 mi
- Drive from Sheffield to Kensingtoncar 159.8 mi
2h 52m£40–57Train, fly
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
3h 54m£78–261Bus via The Design Museum
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to London Victoriabus Ukx010 / ...
5h 14m£24–35
Sheffield to Kensington by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Kensington is to bus via The Design Museum which costs £24 - £35 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Sheffield to Kensington is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs £75 - £110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sheffield Interchange/E2 and arriving at West Cromwell Road / Tesco. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Sheffield to Kensington station. However, there are services departing from Sheffield and arriving at Earl's Court station via King's Cross St. Pancras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
The distance between Sheffield and Kensington is 170 miles. The road distance is 160.8 miles.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Kensington without a car is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs £75 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Sheffield to Kensington, including transfers.
Sheffield to Kensington bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sheffield Interchange/E2 station.
Sheffield to Kensington train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Sheffield station.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Kensington is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs £75 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus via Meadowhall Interchange/A2, which costs £28 - £50 and takes 4h 47m.
What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Kensington, England?
East Midlands Railways operates a train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intl hourly. Tickets cost £70–110 and the journey takes 2h 9m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Meadowhall Interchange/A2 to Marble Arch hourly. Tickets cost £25–45 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- 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
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/A2 to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to West Cromwell Road / Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to West Cromwell Road / Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Sheffield to Kensington bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at West Cromwell Road / Tesco station.
Sheffield to Kensington train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sheffield to Kensington is 161 miles. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Sheffield to Kensington.
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