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Sheffield to Wales

How to get from Sheffield to Wales by road and by rail — with the stops worth knowing about — and what's waiting when you arrive.

🚗 By car

3h 31m · 176 miles

Typical driving time without stops, from the centre of Sheffield to the heart of Wales. 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 14 Welcome Break Woodall Services Northbound Welcome Break towing-friendly
  • mile 14 Welcome Break Woodall Services Southbound Welcome Break towing-friendly
  • mile 25 Junction 29
  • mile 29 Tibshelf Services Northbound RoadChef towing-friendly
  • mile 29 Tibshelf Services Southbound RoadChef towing-friendly
  • mile 50 ExtraMSA Derby with Burton Services ExtraMSA
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🚆 By train

Nearest station to the centre of Wales: Garth (Powys) · from Sheffield

No direct or one-change trains in the next two hours — the live planner shows other options.

Live train planner →

Where to stay in Wales

All places to stay in Wales →

Once you're there

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To Wales from elsewhere

From Sheffield to elsewhere

Drive times from OpenRouteService; live trains from National Rail Enquiries. Times are typical, not a promise — check before you set off.