Rotherham: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Rotherham is a city of 117,618 people in United Kingdom (England), 41 m (135 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 52 km (32 mi) from the centre. It has 5 railway stations on record, including Rotherham Central railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Rotherham runs from about 7 h 34 min a day in late December to 17 h 6 min in late June (computed for 53.43° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Rotherham is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 52 km (32 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,381 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Manchester Airport (MAN, 62 km), East Midlands Airport (EMA, 67 km), Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL, 100 km), Humberside Airport (HUY, 69 km).
Flights to Rotherham: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Rotherham Central railway station, Rotherham Masborough railway station, Holmes railway station, Rotherham Westgate railway station, Rotherham Road railway station. Trains to Rotherham
Buses to Rotherham · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 229 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Birmingham, 112 km — tours
- Dublin, 325 km (Ireland) — flights
- Glasgow, 329 km
- Manchester, 59 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sheffield, 9 km
- Leeds, 43 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Edinburgh, 304 km
- Liverpool, 107 km — tours
- Bristol, 235 km — tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Riesa, Saint-Quentin, Shenzhen, Cluj-Napoca, Zabrze.
Common questions
Which airport serves Rotherham?
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 52 km (32 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Rotherham?
About 117,618 people live in Rotherham (GeoNames).
What time zone is Rotherham in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Rotherham?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Rotherham?
London (229 km), Birmingham (112 km), Dublin (325 km), Glasgow (329 km), Manchester (59 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.