Sheffield to Suffolk
How to get from Sheffield to Suffolk by road and by rail — with the stops worth knowing about — and what's waiting when you arrive.
🚗 By car
2h 57m · 166 miles
Typical driving time without stops, from the centre of Sheffield to the heart of Suffolk. 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 29 Markham Moor Services (North)
- mile 31 Markham Moor Services (South)
- mile 40 Cromwell Services BP
- mile 40 North Muskham Euro Garages
- mile 44 Newark Services
- mile 46 Welcome Break Newark Welcome Break towing-friendly
🚆 By train
Nearest station to the centre of Suffolk: Stowmarket · from Sheffield
Running right now
- 19:40 → 23:09 change at Ely · 3h 29m
Where to stay in Suffolk
Heathland Beach Holiday Park
✓ Three heated outdoor swimming pools and a fun flume on site
🏖️ 2.6 miles from Lowestoft (South of Claremont Pier) (Good water quality)
Kessingland, near Lowestoft, East Anglia
Sleeps 6
£459 per break
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Grayson Avenue
🏖️ 1.21 miles from Lowestoft (South of Claremont Pier) (Good water quality)
Lowestoft, East Anglia
Sleeps 4
£363 per break
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