There are 4 ways to get from Chester to Barnsley by train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Crewe to Stockport
- Take the train from Stockport to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Barnsley
2h 35m£23–86Train
cheapest- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Huddersfield
- Take the train from Huddersfield to Barnsley
3h 34m£15–59Drive 73.6 mi
- Drive from Chester to Barnsley73.6 mi
1h 26m£18–26Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand GX30
- Take the train from Warrington Central to SheffieldLiverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes / ...
3h 53m£19–56
Chester to Barnsley by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Barnsley is to drive which costs £17 - £26 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Barnsley is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Barnsley. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Barnsley via Crewe, Stockport and Sheffield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
The distance between Chester and Barnsley is 99 miles. The road distance is 74 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Barnsley without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 2h 35m and costs £22 - £90.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Chester to Barnsley, including transfers.
Chester to Barnsley train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Crewe station.
Chester to Barnsley train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Stockport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Barnsley is 74 miles. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Chester to Barnsley.
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What companies run services between Chester, England and Barnsley, England?
You can take a train from Chester to Barnsley via Crewe, Stockport, and Sheffield in around 2h 35m.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stockport to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Barnsley
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Huddersfield to Barnsley
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Stockport to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–29
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Huddersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Central to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Stockport to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–29
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Central to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
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