Travel optionsfrom Barnsley to Chester
How to get to Chester from Barnsley by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Barnsley to Chester is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
23:4910h47Barnsley10:36Chester£421One-way2 changes
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23:4910h47Barnsley10:36Chester£421One-way2 changes
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23:4910h47Barnsley10:36Chester£421One-way2 changes
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23:0712h48Barnsley11:55Chester£491One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Barnsley to Chester:
A train is £21 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Barnsley to Chester costing on average £40.
Other travel options to Chester take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 40m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barnsley and Chester as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Barnsley station (BNY) and arrive in Chester station (CTR).
- Coaches mostly depart from Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange and arrive in Chester, Gorse Stacks (Bus Interchange).
- Travel with Northern Rail, East Midlands Railway, Northern Trains Limited to go to Chester by train.
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