There are 5 ways to get from Dunstable to Barnsley by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Luton to Kettering
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicester
- Take the train from Leicester to Sheffield
3h 59m£44–118Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Lake230
- Take the bus from Lake to Meadowhall Interchange/B1Uk002
6h 14m£30–46Bus, train
- Take the bus from The Quadrant to Luton Station InterchangeX2 / ...
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Station100 / ...
- Take the train from Stevenage to Doncaster
5h 4m£34–67Drive 139.8 mi
- Drive from Dunstable to Barnsley139.8 mi
2h 22m£35–50Bus, train via Nottingham
- Take the bus from The Quadrant to Luton Station InterchangeX2 / ...
- Take the train from Luton to Kettering
- Take the train from Kettering to Nottingham
- Take the train from Nottingham to Barnsley
5h 19m£58–113
Dunstable to Barnsley by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunstable to Barnsley is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Dunstable to Barnsley is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunstable to Barnsley. However, there are services departing from Church Street and arriving at Sheffield Road/West Way via Luton Station Interchange, Lake and Meadowhall Interchange/C4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
The distance between Dunstable and Barnsley is 158 miles. The road distance is 140.7 miles.
The best way to get from Dunstable to Barnsley without a car is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs £40 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Dunstable to Barnsley, including transfers.
Dunstable to Barnsley bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Luton Station Interchange.
The best way to get from Dunstable to Barnsley is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs £40 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 6h 14m.
Dunstable to Barnsley bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Lake station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunstable to Barnsley is 141 miles. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Dunstable to Barnsley.
What companies run services between Dunstable, England and Barnsley, England?
You can take a bus from Church Street to Barnsley via Luton Station Interchange, Luton, Kettering, Leicester, and Sheffield in around 3h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Church Street to Sheffield Road/West Way via Luton Station Interchange, Lake, and Meadowhall Interchange/C4 in around 6h 14m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Kettering to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Stevenage to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Barnsley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from The Quadrant to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 0344 800 44 11
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/herts-and-essex/
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- help@centrebus.com
- Website
- centrebus.info
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- http://www.centrebus.info
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lake to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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