There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Barnsley by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via York
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Yorktrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from York to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain York - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 4m£79–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sheffield Meadowhall Interchangebus Ukx010 / ...
7h 9m£31–47Bus, train
- Take the bus from North St David Street to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 832
- Take the train from Leeds to Barnsleytrain Leeds - Sheffield / ...
6h 33m£40–68Drive 213.4 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Barnsleycar 213.4 mi
4h 10m£54–78Fly Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
6h 32m£78–202Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Barnsleytrain Leeds - Sheffield / ...
4h 5m£85–163Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain
5h 5m£74–176Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain
5h 46m£71–181
Edinburgh to Barnsley by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Barnsley is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Barnsley is to train via York which takes 4h 4m and costs £75 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Barnsley. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Sheffield Road/West Way via Meadowhall Interchange/C4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Barnsley. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Barnsley via York and Wakefield Kirkgate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Barnsley is 242 miles. The road distance is 214.6 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Barnsley without a car is to train via York which takes 4h 4m and costs £75 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Edinburgh to Barnsley, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Barnsley bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Barnsley train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Barnsley is to train via York which takes 4h 4m and costs £75 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 9m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Barnsley, England?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Barnsley via York and Wakefield Kirkgate in around 4h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange 3 times a day. Tickets cost £28–45 and the journey takes 5h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Barnsley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Barnsley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from North St David Street to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Barnsley bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange station.
Edinburgh to Barnsley train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Barnsley is 215 miles. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Edinburgh to Barnsley.
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