There are 4 ways to get from Barnsley to Houghton-Le-Spring by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 20 bus
best- Take the train from Barnsley to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Durham
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand D to Houghton-Le-Spring20 / ...
3h 10m£17–83Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Leeds City Bus StationUk075 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Sunderland InterchangeUk073 / ...
3h 54m£15–34Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barnsley Interchange/A13 to Wakefield Bus Station59 / ...
- Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to DurhamPlymouth - Edinburgh / ...
4h 13m£35–117Drive 106.3 mi
- Drive from Barnsley to Houghton-Le-Spring106.3 mi
1h 46m£27–39
Barnsley to Houghton-Le-Spring by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barnsley to Houghton-Le-Spring is to bus which costs £15 - £35 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Barnsley to Houghton-Le-Spring is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Barnsley to Houghton-Le-Spring. However, there are services departing from Sheffield Road/Brinckman Street and arriving at Houghton Le Spring via Meadowhall Interchange/B1, Leeds City Bus Station and Sunderland Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
The distance between Barnsley and Houghton-Le-Spring is 129 miles. The road distance is 107 miles.
The best way to get from Barnsley to Houghton-Le-Spring without a car is to train and line 20 bus which takes 3h 10m and costs £16 - £85.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Barnsley to Houghton-Le-Spring, including transfers.
Barnsley to Houghton-Le-Spring bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Barnsley to Houghton-Le-Spring bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnsley to Houghton-Le-Spring is 107 miles. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Barnsley to Houghton-Le-Spring.
There are 1989+ hotels available in Houghton-Le-Spring.
What companies run services between Barnsley, England and Houghton-Le-Spring, England?
You can take a bus from Sheffield Road/Brinckman Street to Houghton Le Spring via Meadowhall Interchange/B1, Leeds City Bus Station, and Sunderland Interchange in around 3h 54m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Barnsley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–16
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Westgate to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 191 420 5050
- hello@gonortheast.co.uk
- Website
- gonortheast.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stand D to Houghton-Le-Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.gonortheast.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 Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Sunderland Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Barnsley Interchange/A13 to Wakefield Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 01226 299900
- sales@globeholidays.co.uk
- Website
- globeholidays.co.uk
Bus from Barnsley Interchange/A13 to Wakefield Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Globe of Barnsley
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