There are 10 ways to get from Greenock to Barnsley by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
6h 11m£65–125Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus Ukn31
8h 14m£21–38Drive 245.2 mi
- Drive from Greenock to Barnsleycar 245.2 mi
4h 36m£60–86Fly Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
6h 27m£67–180Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Leedstrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Barnsleytrain Leeds - Sheffield / ...
6h 57m£43–103Bus, train
- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 183 / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Barnsleytrain
9h 34m£30–68Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Greenock West to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Barnsleytrain
5h 26m£54–175Fly Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane GLA - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Barnsleytrain
7h 40m£66–156Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain
6h 49m£72–204Fly Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Sheffieldtrain
6h 48m£74–229
Greenock to Barnsley by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greenock to Barnsley is to bus which costs £21 - £40 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Greenock to Barnsley is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs £55 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Greenock to Barnsley. However, there are services departing from Stance 1 and arriving at Sheffield Road/West Way via Buchanan Bus Station and Meadowhall Interchange/C4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Greenock to Barnsley. However, there are services departing from Greenock West and arriving at Barnsley via Glasgow Queen Street, Edinburgh Waverley, York and Wakefield Kirkgate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Greenock and Barnsley is 313 miles. The road distance is 246.6 miles.
The best way to get from Greenock to Barnsley without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 6h 11m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Greenock to Barnsley, including transfers.
Greenock to Barnsley bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Stance 1 station.
Greenock to Barnsley train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Greenock to Barnsley is to train via Edinburgh which takes 6h 11m and costs £65 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £21 - £40 and takes 8h 14m.
What companies run services between Greenock, Scotland and Barnsley, England?
You can take a train from Greenock West to Barnsley via Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Edinburgh Waverley, York, and Wakefield Kirkgate in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stance 1 to Sheffield Road/West Way via Buchanan Bus Station and Meadowhall Interchange/C4 in around 8h 14m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–65
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–260
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Greenock West to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from York to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–23
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–30
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–30
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Barnsley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–13
- 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/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Greenock to Barnsley bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Greenock to Barnsley train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greenock to Barnsley is 247 miles. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Greenock to Barnsley.
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