Getting to Sheffield

By Train

If you are travelling from London, or on routes operated by East Midlands Railway, you'll find all the timetable and fare information you need on the East Midlands Railway website. 

The journey from London is now only 2hrs and 1mins , the service departs London St Pancras International every 30 minutes and is operated by East Midlands Railway with both First and Standard Class seating available.

There are also hourly fast trains from Manchester City Centre and direct services from Manchester International airport.

The mainline station in Sheffield offers an impressive entry to the City, with fast direct links from London St Pancras International departing every 30 minutes from early morning to late at night. Coming in from Europe? The Eurostar link from Paris arrives at London St Pancras International - you can be in Sheffield in just 5 hours after leaving Paris.

Just 2 hours from London and 3½ hours from Edinburgh, Sheffield is at the heart of the UK rail and road network. Situated around 1 hour from 4 international airports, there are direct rail service from Manchester Airport into the city centre and direct shuttle bus access from Doncaster-Sheffield Airport. Manchester Airport is the closest with the most worldwide connections. Over 200 destinations fly into Manchester from over 70 airlines. It is the 3rd busiest airport in Britain and the Global Gateway to the North.

Eurostar travellers can take advantage of switching trains at London St Pancras for a direct service into Sheffield, making the journey from Paris to Sheffield around 5 hours.

Regional Travel

Take a look at the special offers from TransPennine Express or at the services provided by Northern Rail as great starting points to planning your visit.

Discount train tickets

You can get discount train tickets here.