There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to Barnsley by train, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to Barnsleytrain Sheffield - Leeds / ...
1h 32m£21–43Drive 35.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manchester to Barnsleycar 35.3 mi
53 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manchester to Barnsleytaxi 35.3 mi
53 min£75–95Train via Huddersfield
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Huddersfieldtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle / ...
- Take the train from Huddersfield to Barnsleytrain Huddersfield - Sheffield / ...
1h 58m£16–30
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 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 £20 - £45.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Manchester to Barnsley, including transfers.
Manchester to Barnsley train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Manchester Piccadilly 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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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.
- 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
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Huddersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- 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
- £20–35
- 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
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Barnsley
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Huddersfield to Barnsley
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- 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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