How To Get To Sheffield

Travelling to Sheffield

In what is virtually the centre of mainland UK lies the city of Sheffield, West Yorkshire. It is easy to get to by road, rail and air – the nearest airports are Leeds-Bradford and Doncaster-Sheffield.

By train, you need to allow 2hrs 20mins if travelling from London, 2hrs 45mins from Bristol, 4hrs 40mins from Glasgow (with 1 change) or 1hr from Manchester.
By road, it’s the M1 that you head for if coming from anywhere on the East side of the UK or the Midlands. Take the A57 if you’re driving from Manchester.
Leeds-Bradford (LBA) is the closest major airport, and this handles lots of national and international traffic. The rail link from there to Sheffield is around 30mins. Alternatively, check out the options flying into Robin Hood, Doncaster-Sheffield Airport (DSA).

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To help you out, we have compiled some information to help you get to Sheffield. Of course, you can always give us a call at anytime for help or advice - 0845 260 2800!

Which airlines fly into Sheffield?

Where are you flying from?:

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Leeds Bradford - LBA

52 miles from Sheffield

Can we provide airport transfers? No

Leeds Bradford International Airport, Leeds, LS19 7TU, United Kingdom

+44 (0)113 250 9696

Manchester - MAN

50 miles from Sheffield

Can we provide airport transfers? No

Manchester Airport, Manchester, M90 1QX, United Kingdom

+44 (0) 9010 10 10 00

Nottingham East Midlands - EMA

47 miles from Sheffield

Can we provide airport transfers? No

Nottingham East Midlands Airport, Castle Donnington, Derby, DE74 2SA, United Kingdom

+44 (0)871 919 9000

How far is Sheffield from you?

Please check the grid below for your nearest local town. This will give you a rough idea of how long it will take you and your mates to get to Sheffield by road.

Local Town	Distance (miles)	Time (hours/mins)
Aberdeen	387	6:22
Birmingham	88	1:30
Brighton	228	3:48
Bristol	175	2:59
Cardiff	194	3:22
Edinburgh	251	4:30
Glasgow	253	4:15
Inverness	410	7:04
Leeds	35	0:47
Leicester	69	1:19
Liverpool	81	1:42
London	165	3:07
Manchester	40	1:06
Newcastle	131	2:14
Norwich	147	3:10
Nottingham	43	0:53
Plymouth	288	4:42
Southampton	205	3:25

Are you travelling by rail?

If so, you can get your tickets from thetrainline.com. Please remember, the earlier you buy your train tickets, the cheaper they will be (we think - we can never figure out how those bloody APEX tickets work)!

Sheffield is serviced by the following train station(s):