There are 5 ways to get from Pontefract Tanshelf Station to Barnsley by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Wakefield KirkgateKnottingley - Leeds / ...
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to BarnsleyLeeds - Sheffield / ...
53 min£10–15Line 28 bus via Valley Gardens B
cheapest- Take the bus from Valley Gardens B to Barnsley Interchange/A1228 / ...
1h 29m£3–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pontefract Tanshelf Station to Barnsley14.4 mi
24 min£30–40Drive 14.4 mi
- Drive from Pontefract Tanshelf Station to Barnsley14.4 mi
24 min£4–6Line 28 bus
- Take the bus from Pontefract Bus Station to Barnsley Interchange/A1228 / ...
1h 29m£3–5
Pontefract Tanshelf Station to Barnsley by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontefract Tanshelf Station to Barnsley is to line 28 bus via Valley Gardens B which costs £3 - £5 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Pontefract Tanshelf Station to Barnsley is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs £30 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Valley Gardens B and arriving at Barnsley Interchange/A12. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Pontefract Tanshelf Station to Barnsley. However, there are services departing from Pontefract Tanshelf and arriving at Barnsley via Wakefield Kirkgate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 53 min.
The distance between Pontefract Tanshelf Station and Barnsley is 19 miles. The road distance is 14.5 miles.
The best way to get from Pontefract Tanshelf Station to Barnsley without a car is to train which takes 53 min and costs £10 - £16.
It takes approximately 53 min to get from Pontefract Tanshelf Station to Barnsley, including transfers.
Pontefract Tanshelf Station to Barnsley bus services, operated by Stagecoach Yorkshire, depart from Valley Gardens B station.
Pontefract Tanshelf Station to Barnsley train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Pontefract Tanshelf station.
The best way to get from Pontefract Tanshelf Station to Barnsley is to train which takes 53 min and costs £10 - £16. Alternatively, you can line 28 bus via Valley Gardens B, which costs £3 - £5 and takes 1h 29m.
What companies run services between Pontefract Tanshelf Station, England and Barnsley, England?
You can take a train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Barnsley via Wakefield Kirkgate in around 53 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach Yorkshire operates a bus from Valley Gardens B to Barnsley Interchange/A12 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £3–5 and the journey takes 1h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Pontefract Tanshelf to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–7
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Barnsley
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Bus from Valley Gardens B to Barnsley Interchange/A12
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Pontefract Bus Station to Barnsley Interchange/A12
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
Ponty Cars
- Phone
- +44 1977 699 121
Action Cars
- Phone
- +44 1977 600 700
- Website
- actioncarstaxis.com
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More Questions & Answers
Pontefract Tanshelf Station to Barnsley bus services, operated by Stagecoach Yorkshire, arrive at Barnsley Interchange/A12 station.
Pontefract Tanshelf Station to Barnsley train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Wakefield Kirkgate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontefract Tanshelf Station to Barnsley is 14 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Pontefract Tanshelf Station to Barnsley.
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