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Compare bus and train for Manchester to Barnsley
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Manchester to Barnsley among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $19. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 16m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $19, and a train costs an average of $17.
Distance: 31 miles (50 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$39 Average price | $21 Average price Cheapest |
1h 46m Average total duration Fastest 1h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 25m Average total duration 1h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Manchester to Barnsley
How to get from Manchester to Barnsley by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Manchester to Barnsley is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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G9084711:43 AM1h25Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)1:08 PMBarnsley station (BNY)$281One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- NX170 · NX4659:10 PM3h15Manchester, Coach Station12:25 AMBarnsley, Interchange$191One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- Y12370+Y2586612:43 PM1h24Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)2:07 PMBarnsley station (BNY)$261One-way1 transfer
Other options
- N26528+Y2545811:30 AM1h29Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)12:59 PMBarnsley station (BNY)$321One-way1 transfer
- L36568+Y2544112:13 PM1h25Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)1:38 PMBarnsley station (BNY)$291One-way1 transfer
- N26526+Y2545912:30 PM1h29Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)1:59 PMBarnsley station (BNY)$311One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Manchester to Barnsley
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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Barnsley:
A train is $2 (€1) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Manchester to Barnsley costing on average $19 (€15).
Other travel options to Barnsley take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 15m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and Barnsley as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Manchester Airport (MIA) and arrive in Barnsley station (BNY).
- Buses mostly depart from Manchester, Coach Station and arrive in Barnsley, Interchange.
- Travel with Transpennine Express, Northern Rail, East Midlands Railway, first_transpennine_express, east_midlands_trains to go to Barnsley by train.
- Travel with National Express, Megabus, FlixBus to go to Barnsley by bus.
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