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Compare train and coach for Barnsley to Derby
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Barnsley to Derby among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £6 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 26m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £6, while a train costs an average of £24.
Distance: 70 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£6 Average Price Cheapest | £24 Average Price | £15 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 45m Average total duration 1h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 26m Average total duration Fastest 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Barnsley to Derby:
A coach is £18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barnsley to Derby costing on average £24.
Other travel options to Derby take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 45m.
You'll arrive about 8m sooner (56m by train vs 1h 4m by car). Tickets start at around £24 compared to roughly £15 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Barnsley to Derby
How to get to Derby from Barnsley by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Barnsley to Derby is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus9:351h10Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange10:45Derby, Bus Station£51One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus9:351h10Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange10:45Derby, Bus Station£51One-way0 changes
Fastest
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C320159:001h06Barnsley station (BNY)10:06Derby station (DBY)£301One-way1 change
Other options
- C21659+C3202310:001h06Barnsley station (BNY)11:06Derby station (DBY)£301One-way1 change
- W70804+C3204313:001h06Barnsley station (BNY)14:06Derby station (DBY)£301One-way1 change
- W70799+C3203712:001h06Barnsley station (BNY)13:06Derby station (DBY)£301One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Barnsley to Derby:
A coach is £18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barnsley to Derby costing on average £24.
Other travel options to Derby take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 45m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barnsley and Derby 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 Derby station (DBY).
- Coaches mostly depart from Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange and arrive in Derby, Bus Station.
- Travel with CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway to go to Derby by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Derby by coach.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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