There are 8 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Sheffield by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield
2h 56m£71–111Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Sheffield160.4 mi
3h 37m£12–25Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus Uk010 / ...
5h 13m£24–60Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
4h 10m£83–310Bus via Finchley Road Station
- Take the bus from Finchley Road Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2bus 564
5h 19m£28–48Drive 159.9 mi
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Sheffieldcar 159.9 mi
3h 2m£40–57Fly London City Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LCY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
6h 6m£231–420Fly London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LCY - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Sheffieldtrain
6h 48m£270–483
Waterloo Station to Sheffield by subway, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Sheffield is to rideshare which costs £12 - £25 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Sheffield is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs £70 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station station to Sheffield. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd and arriving at Waingate/CG19 via London Victoria and Meadowhall Interchange/A3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Waterloo Station station to Sheffield. However, there are services departing from Waterloo station and arriving at Sheffield via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Sheffield is 168 miles. The road distance is 160.8 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Sheffield without a car is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs £70 - £120.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Waterloo Station to Sheffield, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Sheffield bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Finchley Road Station.
Waterloo Station to Sheffield train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Sheffield is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs £70 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £65 and takes 5h 13m.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, England and Sheffield, England?
East Midlands Railways operates a train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffield hourly. Tickets cost £70–110 and the journey takes 2h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Meadowhall Interchange/B1 every 3 hours. Tickets cost £19–29 and the journey takes 3h 55m. National Express also services this route every 3 hours.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £250–450
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–450
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £250–450
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–450
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–310
Flights from London City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–370
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Finchley Road Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from London to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Waterloo Station to Sheffield bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sheffield Interchange/E2 station.
Waterloo Station to Sheffield train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Sheffield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to Sheffield is 161 miles. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Waterloo Station to Sheffield.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Waterloo Station and Sheffield. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.




























