There are 3 ways to get from Sheffield to Thetford by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Sheffield to Thetfordtrain Sheffield - Norwich / ...
3h 3m£65–95Drive 131 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sheffield to Thetfordcar 131 mi
2h 36m£33–48Train via Peterborough
- Take the train from Sheffield to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Thetfordtrain
3h 22m£51–87
Sheffield to Thetford by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Thetford is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Sheffield to Thetford is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs £30 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sheffield and arriving at Thetford. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Sheffield and Thetford is 146 miles. The road distance is 131.8 miles.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Thetford without a car is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs £65 - £95.
The train from Sheffield to Thetford takes 3h 3m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Sheffield to Thetford train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Sheffield station.
Sheffield to Thetford train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Thetford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sheffield to Thetford is 132 miles. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Sheffield to Thetford.
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What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Thetford, Norfolk, England?
East Midlands Railways operates a train from Sheffield to Thetford every 2 hours. Tickets cost £65–95 and the journey takes 3h 3m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Thetford
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Cross Country
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Train from Doncaster to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from Doncaster to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
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