There are 9 ways to get from Barnsley to Scotland by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Carlisle
best- Take the train from Barnsley to Carlisletrain Sheffield - Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
4h 46m£66–144Bus via Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange
cheapest- Take the bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus Uk010 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31
7h 28m£30–49Drive 221.6 mi
- Drive from Barnsley to Glasgowcar 221.6 mi
4h 16m£56–81Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
5h£98–249Train
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street
5h 23m£89–193Bus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 591 / ...
9h£34–77Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
4h 58m£75–176Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
4h 49m£63–155Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
5h 58m£112–259
Barnsley to Scotland by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barnsley to Scotland is to bus via Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Barnsley to Scotland is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Barnsley to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Barnsley Interchange/A1 and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Barnsley to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Barnsley and arriving at Glasgow Central via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
The distance between Barnsley and Scotland is 236 miles. The road distance is 222.9 miles.
The best way to get from Barnsley to Scotland without a car is to train via Carlisle which takes 4h 46m and costs £65 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Barnsley to Scotland, including transfers.
Barnsley to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange station.
Barnsley to Scotland train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Barnsley station.
The best way to get from Barnsley to Scotland is to train via Carlisle which takes 4h 46m and costs £65 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus via Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 28m.
What companies run services between Barnsley, England and Scotland?
You can take a train from Barnsley to Glasgow Central via Carlisle in around 4h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barnsley Interchange/A1 to Buchanan Bus Station via Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 7h 28m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–300
Train from Barnsley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Barnsley to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Barnsley to Scotland train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnsley to Scotland is 223 miles. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Barnsley to Scotland.
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