There are 6 ways to get from Barnsley to Folkestone by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain Sheffield - London St Pancras International
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain St Pancras International - Ramsgate / ...
4h 35m£116–201Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sheffield to Doverbus Michalovce
9h 8m£26–34Bus via London
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to London Victoriabus Uk010 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Middelburg Squarebus 007
8h 46m£35–72Drive 240.7 mi
- Drive from Barnsley to Folkestonecar 240.7 mi
4h 3m£59–85Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- 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 London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
6h 29m£122–384Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Barnsley to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane LBA - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
7h 50m£264–641
Barnsley to Folkestone by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barnsley to Folkestone is to bus which costs £26 - £35 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Barnsley to Folkestone is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Barnsley to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Sheffield Road/Brinckman Street and arriving at Middelburg Square via Meadowhall Interchange/B1 and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Barnsley to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Barnsley and arriving at Folkestone Central via Sheffield and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Barnsley and Folkestone is 251 miles. The road distance is 242.1 miles.
The best way to get from Barnsley to Folkestone without a car is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs £110 - £210.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Barnsley to Folkestone, including transfers.
Barnsley to Folkestone bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Barnsley to Folkestone train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Sheffield station.
The best way to get from Barnsley to Folkestone is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs £110 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus via London, which costs £35 - £75 and takes 8h 46m.
What companies run services between Barnsley, England and Folkestone, England?
You can take a train from Barnsley to Folkestone Central via Sheffield and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sheffield Road/Brinckman Street to Middelburg Square via Meadowhall Interchange/B1 and London Victoria in around 8h 46m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–470
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–470
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–470
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–470
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–370
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stratford International to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- 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
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Barnsley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Middelburg Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–20
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
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More Questions & Answers
Barnsley to Folkestone bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Barnsley to Folkestone train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnsley to Folkestone is 242 miles. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Barnsley to Folkestone.
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