London to Sheffield by direct coach
Bus to Sheffield from London by National Express & Megabus
National Express bus from London to Sheffield
Coach services from London to Sheffield are operated by two UKs’ well-known carriers - National Express and Megabus.
National Express and Megabus provide a direct intercity coach service between London and Sheffield. There is no other coach operator, which offers similar shuttle service between these two cities.
National Express offers more than 10 direct services per day, while Megabus has about 16 connections a day.
Some National Express and Megabus services terminate in Sheffield, but most of them are not intended to serve the route from London to Sheffield only, the coaches run on larger distances and Sheffield is only an intermediate stop.
The National Express direct coach lines between London and Sheffield are 560, 564 but there are few other carriers’ routes passing through Sheffield. M12 & M20 are the Megabus lines from London to Sheffield.
Most of the services from Sheffield to London begin their journey at one of the UKs’ northern cities or towns, however, all terminate at Victoria Coach Station in London (see details below).
Megabus direct bus service from London to Sheffield
On this route Megabus provides additional option for travel between the two cities - Megabusplus is a coach and train combination with coaches operating feeder services from locations in Yorkshire and East Midlands Parkway railway station where passengers transfer to an East Midlands Trains service to/from London St Pancras. Unlike Megatrain, this service is available daily. When engineering works disrupt rail services between London and East Midlands Parkway, the service is run using direct coaches from London Victoria.
Useful links to coach timetables & fares
On this page you’ll also find:
- How to buy tickets online
- Carriage of luggage & bikes
- Alternate transportation: trains, car rentals, planes
- Accommodation in London and Sheffield
National Express & Megabus’ coaches are high-class vehicles, equipped with toilet, air conditioning, reclining seats and radio. Both carriers put the safety and comfort of passengers first, so the vehicles are equipped with a large number of safeguards. The operators are using modern vehicles with large panoramic windows and increased legroom. Some coaches on this route provide free Wi-Fi and can take passengers in wheelchairs on board the bus.
Travelling between London and Bristol with National Express takes about 4 hours and 3½ hours with Megabus. This is one of the cheapest transport options between Central London and Sheffield.
Go to National Express or Megabus website to check current timetable and prices and book a ticket for your journey.
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Timetables and fares...
Bus to Sheffield from London by National Express
| National Express service number | ▼ | 561 | 564 | 560 | 560 | 564 | 560 | 560 | 564 | 560 | 560 | 561 | 465 |
| Days of operation | ▼ | Daily | Daily | MtoSa |
Su | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily |
| Period(s) of operation | ▼ | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - | 4 |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Dep. | 7:00 | 9:00 |
11:30 | 11:30 | 13:00 | 14:30 | 16:00 | 17:30 | 18:30 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 23:30 |
| LONDON, (Golders Green) |
Dep. | - | - | 12:05 | 12:05 | - | 15:10 | - | 18:05 | - | - | - | 23:55 |
| SHEFFIELD, (Greenhill) |
Arr. | - | - | 15:20 | 15:20 | - | 18:25n | 19:50k | - | 22:10 | 23:35 | - | - |
| SHEFFIELD, Interchange |
Arr. | 10:45 | 12:35 | 15:40 | 15:40 | 16:50n | 18:40n | 20:05k | 21:10 | 22:20 | 23:45 | - | 4:10 |
| SHEFFIELD, (Meadowhall) |
Arr. | 11:00 | 13:05 | 16:00 | - | 17:20n | 19:00k | 20:25k | 21:30 | 22:35 | - | 00:15 | - |
M = Monday, T= Tuesday, W = Wednesday, Th = Thursday, Fr = Friday, Sa = Saturday, Su = Sunday
MtoSa = Monday to Saturday only
1 = Does not operate 26 May & 25 August
2 = Operates additionally 26 May and 25 August
4 = Does not operate 24 and 31 December, but operates additionally 26 December and 1 January
k/n = Operates 15/30 minutes later Fridays
Bus to London from Southampton by National Express
| National Express service number | ▼ | 560 | 561 | 560 | 564 | 560 | 560 | 564 | 560 | 561 | 560 | 564 | 561 | 465 |
| Days of operation | ▼ | MtoSa | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Su | Daily | Daily | Daily |
| Period(s) of operation | ▼ | 1 | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| SHEFFIELD, (Meadowhall) Interchange | Dep. | - | 6:00z | 07:05g | 07:40x | 09:20 | 10:35 | 11:55 | 14:20 | 16:55 | - | 17:55 | 18:45 | - |
| SHEFFIELD, Interchange | Dep. | 06:15x | - | 07:30g | 08:30g | 09:45 | 11:00 | 12:30 | 14:45 | - | 17:00 | 18:30 | - | 1:35 |
| SHEFFIELD, (Greenhill) | Dep. | 06:25x | - | 07:40g | - | 10:00 |
11:15 | - | 15:00 | - | 17:15 | - | - | - |
| LONDON, (Golders Green) | Arr. | - | - | - | 11:40 | - | 14:20 | - | 18:15k | - | - | - | - | 05:50 |
| LONDON, (Marble Arch) | Arr. | 10:00 | 10:00 | 11:35 | 12:15 | 13:40 | 14:55 | 16:10k | 18:50k | 20:25k | 20:40 | 22:00 | 22:10 | 06:10 |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Arr. | 10:10 | 10:10 | 11:45 | 12:25 | 13:50 | 15:05 | 16:20k | 19:00k | 20:35k | 20:50 | 22:10 | 22:20 | 06:20 |
M = Monday, T= Tuesday, W = Wednesday, Th = Thursday, Fr = Friday, Sa = Saturday, Su = Sunday
MtoSa = Monday to Saturday only
1 = Does not operate 26 May & 25 August
2 = Operates additionally 26 May and 25 August
3 = Does not operate 24 and 31 December
4 = Does not operate 24 and 31 December, but operates additionally 26 December and 1 January
g = Operates 15 minutes later Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holidays (also 29-31 December and 2 January
x = Operates 30 minutes later Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays and 29-31 December and 2 January
z = Operates 45 minutes later Monday to Friday. (excluding Bank Holidays and 29-31 December and 2 January)
Bus and coach boarding points
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station, Departure Hall |
| LONDON, (Marble Arch), Park Lane, (to London only) |
| LONDON, (Golders Green), Bus Station, Stops GD/GE |
| SHEFFIELD, (Greenhill), Meadowhead, Norton Hotel |
| SHEFFIELD, Interchange |
| SHEFFIELD, (Meadowhall), Interchange |
Prices for online tickets
| London to Sheffield |
Adult | Youth/Senior | Child | BOOK NOW | |||
| Single | Return | Single | Return | Single | Return | ||
| London to Sheffield (Standard) |
£20.70 | £34.50 | £16.60 | £27.60 | £10.35 | £17.25 | London to Sheffield |
| Sheffield to London (Standard) |
£20.70 | £34.50 | £16.60 | £27.60 | £10.35 | £17.25 | Sheffield to London |
| London to Sheffield (eg. APEX/Funfares) |
from £6.50 one way | from £6.50 one way | from £6.50 one way | London to Sheffield | |||
| Sheffield to London (eg. APEX/Funfares) | from £6.50 one way | from £6.50 one way | from £6.50 one way | Sheffield to London | |||
- Age categories: Children: 3-15 years, Seniors: 60+ years. Children aged under 3 travel free.
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Timetables and fares...
Coach to Sheffield from London by Megabus
|
Various service numbers |
▼ | MB | MB | MB | MB | MB | MB | MB | MB | MB | MB | MB | MB |
| Days of operation | ▼ | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Fr,Su | Daily | Fr,Su | Daily | Daily | Daily |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station |
Dep. | 1:00 | 8:00 | 9:30 | 11:30 | 13:30 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:30 | 22:30 |
| SHEFFIELD, (Meadowhall) Interchange | Arr. | 5:05 | 11:30 | 13:00 | 15:00 | 17:15 | 18:40 | 19:40 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 21:45 | 23:00 | 2:00 |
M = Monday, T= Tuesday, W = Wednesday, Th = Thursday, Fr = Friday, Sa = Saturday, Su = Sunday
Megatrain (EMT) to Sheffield from London
|
Various service numbers |
▼ | EMT |
EMT | EMT | EMT | EMT | EMT | EMT | EMT | EMT | EMT | EMT |
| Days of operation | ▼ | Sa | MtoFr | MtoFr | Sa | MtoFr | MtoFr | MtoFr | Sa | Sa | Sa | Sa |
| LONDON, St. Pancras Int. Train Stn. |
Dep. | 5:45 | 7:24 | 8:56 | 9:26 | 10:26 | 12:26 | 13:26 | 14:26 | 15:58 | 18:15 | 20:57 |
| SHEFFIELD, Train Stn. |
Arr. | 8:26 | 9:41 | 11:00 | 11:41 | 12:41 | 14:41 | 15:41 | 16:41 | 18:00 | 21:05 | 23:00 |
M = Monday, T= Tuesday, W = Wednesday, Th = Thursday, Fr = Friday, Sa = Saturday, Su = Sunday
MtoFr = Monday to Friday only
Sa = Saturday only
Coach to London from London by Megabus
| Various service numbers | ▼ | MB | MB | MB | MB | MB | MB | MB | MB | MB | MB | MB | MB | MB | MB |
| Days of operation | ▼ | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Fr,Su | Daily | Fr,Su | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Sa,Su | Fr |
| SHEFFIELD, (Meadowhall) Interchange | Dep. | 1:40 | 3:30^ | 4:05 | 6:25* | 10:05 | 11:05 | 11:35 | 12:10 | 13:10 | 14:25 | 17:05# | 17:15 | 19:30 | 20:20 |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station | Arr. | 5:40 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 10:30 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:15 | 21:00 | 21:00 | 23:00 | 23:59 |
M = Monday, T= Tuesday, W = Wednesday, Th = Thursday, Fr = Friday, Sa = Saturday, Su = Sunday
^ = 15 mins later Saturdays, Sundays
# = 20 mins later Fridays
* = 35 mins later Saturdays, Sundays
Megatrain (EMT) to London from Sheffield
| Megabus service number | ▼ | EMT | EMT | EMT | EMT | EMT | EMT |
| Days of operation | ▼ | MtoFr | MtoFr | MtoFr | MtoFr | MtoFr | MtoFr |
| SHEFFIELD, Train Stn. | Dep. | 7:24 | 11:29 | 12:29 | 13:49 | 17:38 | 19:29 |
| LONDON, St. Pancras Int. Train Stn. | Arr. | 10:17 | 13:31 | 14:30 | 15:59 | 20:02 | 21:33 |
M = Monday, T= Tuesday, W = Wednesday, Th = Thursday, Fr = Friday, Sa = Saturday, Su = Sunday
MtoFr = Monday to Friday only
Megabus and Megabusplus boarding points
| LONDON, St. Pancras Int. Train Station |
| LONDON, Victoria Coach Station |
| SHEFFIELD, Train Station |
| SHEFFIELD, (Meadowhall) Interchange |
Prices for online tickets
| London to Sheffield by Megabus or Megatrain |
Adult | Youth/Senior | Child | BOOK ONLINE NOW | |||
| Single | Return | Single | Return | Single | Return | ||
| London to Sheffield | from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | London to Sheffield | |||
| Sheffield to London |
from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | from £1+50p one way | Sheffield to London | |||
- Age categories: Children: 3-15 years, Seniors: 60+ years. Children aged under 3 travel free.
>>> Megabus BUS TO SHEFFIELD on-line booking <<<
How to buy tickets online for travel from London to Sheffield?
To purchase tickets online for National Express routes you can do it directly at the Europebus home page using a journey planner provided. You can also do it on the National Express website. For East Midlands Trains (Megatrain) connections and Megabus links visit Megabus website. For Megabus and Megatrain connections visit Megabus website. Simply fill out all fields in the journey planner and follow the instructions to buy a ticket. Discounted tickets are also available for youths, children and seniors. If you book early and your travel dates and times are flexible, you may get ticket with a discount. Early booking is highly recommended, because services between London and Sheffield are very popular and the coaches are fully booked on some days.
Carriage of luggage and bikes
Luggage policy for the National Express bus to Sheffield: The National Express’ coach driver will load and unload customers’ luggage but customers are responsible for seeing their own luggage onto and off the coach on which they are travelling.
Each customer has a free luggage allowance of two medium sized suitcases, weighing no more than 20 kilograms each and 1 piece of hand luggage, which must be located on the shelf above your head or under the passenger seat. >>> NX's BUS TO SHEFFIELD on-line booking <<<
Luggage policy for the Megabus bus to Sheffield: Megabus/Megatrain doesn’t check luggage or provide receipts for luggage transported on the bus by the passenger. Passengers are advised that Megabus will accept up to one piece of luggage per passenger. For guidance this should be no more than the size of a standard suitcase and should not weigh more than 20kg. Passengers can also take on board one small piece of luggage that must fit either on your lap or under the seat in front of you. >>> Megabus BUS TO SHEFFIELD on-line booking <<<
Of course you can take a bike but... In a bike bag as carry-on luggage, semi-dismantled, free of charge. You can take a bicycle with you as carry-on luggage free of charge on any coach, if you put it in a zip-up 'bike bag', with wheels and pedals removed and handlebars turned. Bike bags are available from most cycle shops, for example www.wiggle.co.uk
Overview of alternative transports between London and Sheffield. Trains & airlines services within the UK.
If our information is insufficient for you to convince you to travel by coach, or simply you don’t like this transportation arrangement then we encourage you to take advantage of rail or in some cases flight services. If you want to travel for example from London to Sheffield or vice versa by train we suggest you to visit the Train Line website, while good flights between British cities are recommend on the Budget Air’s website
Rail services in the UK are fast, frequent and convenient. Tickets can be bought in advance easily via a train reservation service available at the Train Line website
Regular air links to distant cities in Britain can be checked and booked at www.budgetair.co.uk. Flights connections are available to various destinations in the UK, Europe and worldwide.
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