Trains from Sheffield to Birmingham

Sheffield to Birmingham train information

Which operators can I use?

The trip between Sheffield, located in England and Birmingham, situated in England is well served by trains. The trains are operated by the following train companies: Cross Country.

How long is the train?

Travelling by train is a fast and easy option to go to Birmingham from Sheffield. The average travel duration between Sheffield to Birmingham is 1h07m to travel the 65 miles.

How much does it costs?

The lowest ticket price we've found to travel in the next month is £10.29 one way.

Best prices for Sheffield to Birmingham train tickets

Sheffield - Birmingham prices calendar

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Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

The chart above illustrates the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the ticket is purchased. Buying your train from Sheffield to Birmingham in advance will enable you to pay less for your train.

The cheapest tickets we found were from £16 when purchasing your train 15 days in advance which is 31% cheaper than the best price we found when purchasing your seat on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for Sheffield to Birmingham trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Sheffield and Birmingham by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Birmingham to Sheffield and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Sheffield - Birmingham train tickets

The best way to spend less on your Sheffield Birmingham train ticket must be to have a railcard. While regional railcards exist in some areas, National railcards enable you to make savings on most rail fares across the United Kingdom. Everyone is eligible to at least one of the railcard, even non-UK citizens. National railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Senior discount card, Two together railcard, Family and Friends discount card and Disabled persons railcard.

In order to understand the benefits of a railcard, you can assess the number of journeys you need to break even. You will see that usually only a few trips are needed.

For your assessment, you have to include the cost of your railcard, i.e £30, your savings on each journey (i.e.: 34%) as well as the cost of your ticket. The average price of a Sheffield Birmingham ticket is £41.20 (1).

Divide the cost of your railcard by the discount: £30/34%= £88. Then divide £88 by £41.20: £88/£41.20 = 2.14. You will need to make about 3 trips from Birmingham to Sheffield (one way trip) with your railcard to break even.

The cost to get a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to buy a 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to get a third off most rail fares for a whole year.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey