There are 6 ways to get from Barnsley to Whitby by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Norton
best- Take the train from Barnsley to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Maltontrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Boyesbus 840
4h 36m£30–52Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyesbus 840
6h 18m£7–10Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sheffield Road/Taylor Row to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A11bus X19
- Take the train from Doncaster to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Boyesbus 840
4h 47m£15–32Drive 85.6 mi
- Drive from Barnsley to Whitbycar 85.6 mi
1h 55m£21–30Train, bus
- Take the train from Barnsley to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Boyesbus 840
4h 47m£22–43Train
- Take the train from Barnsley to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Middlesbroughtrain
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Whitbytrain
5h 31m£51–94
Barnsley to Whitby by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barnsley to Whitby is to bus which costs £7 - £11 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Barnsley to Whitby is to drive which takes 1h 55m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Barnsley to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Barnsley Interchange/A13 and arriving at Boyes via Wakefield Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Barnsley to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Barnsley and arriving at Whitby via Leeds and Middlesbrough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between Barnsley and Whitby is 111 miles. The road distance is 86.1 miles.
The best way to get from Barnsley to Whitby without a car is to train and bus via Norton which takes 4h 36m and costs £30 - £55.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Barnsley to Whitby, including transfers.
Barnsley to Whitby bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Leeds City Bus Station.
Barnsley to Whitby train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Barnsley station.
The best way to get from Barnsley to Whitby is to train which takes 5h 31m and costs £50 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £7 - £11 and takes 6h 18m.
What companies run services between Barnsley, England and Whitby, North Yorkshire, England?
You can take a train from Barnsley to Whitby via Leeds and Middlesbrough in around 5h 31m. Alternatively, Yorkshire Coastliner operates a bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyes hourly. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 3h 43m.
Train from Barnsley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Barnsley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Barnsley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Middlesbrough to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Malton
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to York
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Doncaster to York
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to York
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Doncaster to York
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Rail Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Rail Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Sheffield Road/Taylor Row to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A11
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
- Phone
- 01685 873622
- wayne@globecoaches.entadsl.com
- Website
- Globe Coaches
Bus from Sheffield Road/Taylor Row to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Globe Coaches
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Booking & Getting There
Barnsley to Whitby bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Boyes station.
Barnsley to Whitby train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnsley to Whitby is 86 miles. It takes approximately 1h 55m to drive from Barnsley to Whitby.
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