Trains from Sheffield to Manchester

Sheffield to Manchester train information

• There are many rail companies across the country & Europe but the journey connecting Sheffield in England to Manchester in England are run by TransPennine Express.
• On average, the journey takes approximately 0h54m by train covering a distance of 33 miles to get to Manchester from Sheffield. The duration may vary depending if your train is direct or if you need to make a change.
• Looking at our data, the best fare to travel by train in the next month is £11.87. This price is based on an adult ticket and does not include the money you can save with a railcard.

Best prices for Sheffield to Manchester train tickets

Sheffield - Manchester prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Sheffield to Manchester by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Train times Sheffield to Manchester

When are the next trains to Manchester?

The table above only shows the remaining services for today and will display a maximum of 10 train departures.

See all departures: Today / Tomorrow

According to our data, 12 trains from Sheffield to Manchester are running today and 0 tomorrow. The first Sheffield Manchester train is at 08:11 while the last train is at 12:41. The first and last departure hours may be different on each day of the week and there may be less trains during weekends or bank holidays. Train companies can as well increase or decrease the number of trains during school holidays or depending on the demand.

Sheffield - Manchester: the best time to book cheap trains

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

The graph above shows the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the train ticket is booked. Buying your train from Sheffield to Manchester in advance can enable you to save money for your journey.

Tickets are available from £5 when buying your seat 1 month in advance which is 54% cheaper than the best fare we found when booking on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for Sheffield to Manchester trains

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

Discount Sheffield - Manchester train tickets

The best way to spend less on your Sheffield Manchester 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.

If you want to understand how much you can save with a railcard, you have to calculate how many trips you need to save money. You will see that most of the time, only a few trips are needed.

For your evaluation, you need to include the railcard cost, for instance £30, how much you're saving on each trip (i.e.: 34%) and the cost of your ticket. The average fare of a Sheffield Manchester ticket is £15.92 (1).

Divide the railcard cost by the saving: £30/34%= £88. Now divide £88 by £15.92: £88/£15.92 = 5.53. It will take you approximately 6 trips from Manchester to Sheffield (one way journey) with your railcard to be profitable.

Railcards enable you to save 34% off most rail fares for 12 months. A Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the five other ones £30.

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