Sheffield to County Durham
How to get from Sheffield to County Durham by road and by rail — with the stops worth knowing about — and what's waiting when you arrive.
🚗 By car
1h 54m · 108 miles
Typical driving time without stops, from the centre of Sheffield to the heart of County Durham. Add time for traffic and breaks.
Service stations on the way
- mile 3 Sheffield Service Area
- mile 6 Rotherham Services Welcome Break / Applegreen towing-friendly
- mile 28 Barnsdale Bar Services
- mile 34 Moto Ferrybridge Services Moto towing-friendly
- mile 54 Moto Wetherby Services Moto towing-friendly
- mile 80 Moto Leeming Bar Services Moto towing-friendly
- mile 81 Coneygarth Services Exelby Services
- mile 92 Moto Scotch Corner Services Moto towing-friendly
🚆 By train
Nearest station to the centre of County Durham: Bishop Auckland · from Sheffield
Running right now
- 19:22 → 21:48 change at Darlington · 2h 26m
Where to stay in County Durham
Vindomora Country Lodges - Vindolanda Lodge
Hexham, North East England
Sleeps 6
£797 per break
Check availability
Once you're there
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Newham Grange Leisure FarmZoos & Wildlife
Tees Cottage Pumping Station - Visitor Centre and Gas Engine HouseMuseums & Galleries
Tees Cottage Pumping Station - Beam Engine HouseMuseums & Galleries
Killhope Lead Mining MuseumMuseums & Galleries
Corstopitum Visitor's CentreMuseums & Galleries
The BishopsMuseums & Galleries
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