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How to get fromBarnsley to Coniston Waterby train, bus or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Barnsley to Coniston Water by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford RoadtrainCleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
    2. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Oxenholme Lake DistricttrainManchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 4m
    £64–149

  2. Drive 106.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Barnsley to Conistoncar106.3 mi
    2h 22m
    £27–39

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Leeds City Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
    3. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
    5h 39m
    £69–136

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
    2. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Barrow-in-Furnesstrain
    3. Take the bus from Ramsden Square to The CrownbusX7
    7h 1m

  5. Train, bus via Preston

    1. Take the train from Barnsley to Leedstrain
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Prestontrain
    3. Take the train from Preston to Barrow-in-Furnesstrain
    4. Take the bus from Ramsden Square to The CrownbusX7
    7h 44m

  6. Line 268 bus, train, bus

    1. Take the bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Bradford Interchange Bus Stationbus268 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Prestontrain
    3. Take the train from Preston to Barrow-in-Furnesstrain
    4. Take the bus from Ramsden Square to The CrownbusX7
    9h 16m

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Barnsley, England and Coniston Water, England?

You can take a train from Barnsley to Coniston Water via Sheffield, Manchester Oxford Road, Oxenholme Lake District, and Windermere in around 5h 4m.

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