There are 5 ways to get from Manchester to Barnsley by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to SheffieldLiverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to BarnsleySheffield - Leeds / ...
1h 32m£11–40Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Meadowhall Interchange/B1Uk079
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/C4 to Sheffield Road/West WayX17
2h 35m£7–26Drive 35.3 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Barnsley35.3 mi
53 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manchester to Barnsley35.3 mi
53 min£75–95Train via Huddersfield
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to HuddersfieldLiverpool Lime Street - Newcastle / ...
- Take the train from Huddersfield to BarnsleyHuddersfield - Sheffield / ...
1h 57m£12–34
Manchester to Barnsley by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Barnsley is to drive which costs £8 - £13 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Barnsley is to drive which takes 53 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Barnsley. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Sheffield Road/West Way via Meadowhall Interchange/C4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Barnsley. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Barnsley via Sheffield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
The distance between Manchester and Barnsley is 58 miles. The road distance is 35.5 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Barnsley without a car is to train which takes 1h 32m and costs £11 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Manchester to Barnsley, including transfers.
Manchester to Barnsley bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Barnsley train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Barnsley is to train which takes 1h 32m and costs £11 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £6 - £26 and takes 2h 35m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Barnsley, England?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Barnsley via Sheffield in around 1h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shudehill Interchange to Sheffield Road/West Way via Meadowhall Interchange/C4 in around 2h 35m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- 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/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Huddersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–30
- 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
- £8–24
- 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 Huddersfield to Barnsley
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/C4 to Sheffield Road/West Way
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- £75–95
StreetCars Manchester
- Phone
- +44 161 228 7878
- Website
- streetcarsmanchester.co.uk
Mantax
- Phone
- +44 161 230 3333
- Website
- mantax.co.uk
Manchester Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 161 270 8701
- Website
- manchestertaxiservice.co.uk
Intime Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 256 1222
- Website
- intime.taxi
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Barnsley bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Manchester to Barnsley train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Sheffield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Barnsley is 36 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Manchester to Barnsley.
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