The average bus between Retford and Barnsley takes 2h 5m and the fastest bus takes 1h 38m. The bus service runs several times per day from Retford to Barnsley. 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 Retford and Barnsley. The earliest departure is at 7:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Retford is at 5:45 PM which arrives into Barnsley at 7:53 PM. All services require a transfer at Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B1 and take an average of 2h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Retford to Barnsley. However, there are services departing from Retford station and arriving at Barnsley station via Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
Retford to Barnsley bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Midlands, depart from The Square station.
Retford to Barnsley bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Midlands, arrive at Sheffield Road/West Way station.
The distance between Retford and Barnsley is 43.8 km. The road distance is 55 km.
You can take a bus from The Square to Sheffield Road/West Way via Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B1 and Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A11 in around 1h 54m.