Read more about London and Sheffield. UK Travel Tip The cheapest train fares are those designated "Advance" - how far in advance depends upon the journey as most rail companies offer advance fares on a first come first served basis. Advance tickets are usually sold as one-way or "single" tickets. Whether or not you buy advance tickets, always compare the "single" ticket price to the round trip or "return" price as it is often cheaper to buy two single tickets rather than one round trip ticket.
Trains leave hourly for Sheffield Station from St Pancras Domestic Station. The journey takes 2 hours and 10 minues with round trip advance fares starting at about £23.
UK Travel Tip National Express offers a limited number of "funfare" promotional tickets that are very cheap (£6.50 for a £39.00 fare, for example). These can only be purchased on line and they are usually posted on the website a month to a few weeks before the trip. It is worth checking the website to see if "funfare" tickets are available for your chosen journey.National Express run regular coach trips to Sheffield Meadowhead Station from London Victoria Coach Station . The journey takes about 4 hours with round trip tickets costing under £25. Tickets can be booked online and there is usually a 50pence booking fee.
Sheffield is 167 miles north of London via the M1 and A roads. It takes a little over 3 hours to drive. Keep in mind that gasoline, called petrol in the UK, is sold by the liter (a little more than a quart) and the price is usually more than $1 a quart.
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