The average bus between Barnsley and Retford takes 2h 3m and the fastest bus takes 1h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from Barnsley to Retford. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 3 hours between Barnsley and Retford. The earliest departure is at 6:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Barnsley is at 4:30 PM which arrives into Retford at 6:42 PM. All services require a transfer at Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A11 and take an average of 2h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Barnsley to Retford. However, there are services departing from Barnsley station and arriving at Retford station via Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A11. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
Barnsley to Retford bus services, operated by Stagecoach Yorkshire, depart from Barnsley Interchange/A19 station.
Barnsley to Retford bus services, operated by Stagecoach Yorkshire, arrive at Retford Bus Station.
The distance between Barnsley and Retford is 43.8 km. The road distance is 56 km.
You can take a bus from Barnsley Interchange/A19 to Retford Bus Station via Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A11 and Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B3 in around 2h 6m.