There are 5 ways to get from Barnsley to Colchester by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Doncaster to King's Crosstrain Leeds - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
3h 45m£68–176Drive 177.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Barnsley to Colchestercar 177.7 mi
3h 27m£44–63Train, fly
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
5h 42m£91–291Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sheffield Road/Taylor Row to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A11bus X19
- Take the train from Doncaster to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Colchestertrain
4h 52m£55–134Train via Leicester
- Take the train from Sheffield to Leicestertrain Sheffield - London St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
7h 12m£81–201
Barnsley to Colchester by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barnsley to Colchester is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Barnsley to Colchester is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from Barnsley to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Barnsley and arriving at Colchester via Meadowhall, Doncaster, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Barnsley and Colchester is 238 miles. The road distance is 178.7 miles.
The best way to get from Barnsley to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs £65 - £180.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Barnsley to Colchester, including transfers.
Barnsley to Colchester train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Doncaster station.
Barnsley to Colchester train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnsley to Colchester is 179 miles. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Barnsley to Colchester.
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What companies run services between Barnsley, England and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Barnsley to Colchester via Meadowhall, Doncaster, London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 3h 45m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £85–120
Train from Doncaster to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £60–85
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Advanced Single
- £30–50
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–60
- Super Off-Peak Single
- £60–85
- Off-Peak Single
- £70–80
- Anytime Single
- £75–95
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £41–45
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Anytime Single
- £90–130
- Advanced Single
- £41–45
Train from Doncaster to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–25
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Anytime Single
- £45–110
- Advanced Single
- £23–25
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £18–26
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £17–25
Train from Peterborough to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £29–45
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–31
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–18
- 1st Class
- £25–31
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £14–22
Train from Sheffield to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £21–35
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Doncaster to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
Train from Leicester to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £55–85
- 1st Class
- £110–160
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Bus from Sheffield Road/Taylor Row to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A11
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 01685 873622
- wayne@globecoaches.entadsl.com
- Website
- globeholidays.co.uk
Bus from Sheffield Road/Taylor Row to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- http://www.globeholidays.co.uk/Bus-Services
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