The average train between Basingstoke and Barnsley takes 4h 3m and the fastest train takes 3h 33m. The train service runs several times per day from Basingstoke 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.
Trains run every 3 hours between Basingstoke and Barnsley. The earliest departure is at 5:47 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Basingstoke is at 5:53 PM which arrives into Barnsley at 10:02 PM. All services require a transfer at Reading and take an average of 4h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Basingstoke to Barnsley. However, there are services departing from Basingstoke station and arriving at Barnsley station via Sheffield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
Basingstoke to Barnsley train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
Basingstoke to Barnsley train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Sheffield station.
Book your Basingstoke to Barnsley train tickets online with Great Western Railway (GWR), Cross Country and Northern Trains Limited.
The distance between Basingstoke and Barnsley is 255.8 km. The road distance is 321 km.
Cross Country operates a train from Reading to Sheffield every 3 hours. Tickets cost £85–120 and the journey takes 2h 42m.