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How to get fromEdinburgh to Barnsleyby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Barnsley by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain train Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Barnsleytrain train Leeds - Sheffield / ...
    4h 10m
    £126–182

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus bus Ukn11 / ...
    6h 44m
    £25–106

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus 183 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Barnsleytrain train Leeds - Sheffield / ...
    6h 24m
    £29–108

  4. Drive 213.4 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Barnsleycar car 213.4 mi
    4h 10m
    £52–75

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane EDI - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain train
    6h 26m
    £72–214

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane EDI - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain train
    5h 6m
    £80–178

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane EDI - LBA
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Barnsleytrain train
    7h 10m
    £72–206

  8. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane GLA - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain train
    5h 50m
    £81–211

Edinburgh to Barnsley by train

Calendar90Weekly Trains
Duration4h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£126Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Barnsley, England?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Barnsley via Leeds in around 4h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1 every 2 hours. Tickets cost £22–40 and the journey takes 5h 25m. National Express also services this route once daily.

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