How to get to Barnsley from Chester

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from Chester to Barnsley

How to get to Barnsley from Chester by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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The best way to travel from Chester to Barnsley is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • Northern Trains Limited
    10:563h10
    Chester
    14:06Barnsley
    £321One-way
    2 changes

Cheapest

  • Northern Trains Limited
    10:563h10
    Chester
    14:06Barnsley
    £321One-way
    2 changes

Fastest

  • Transport for Wales
    7:562h12
    Chester
    10:08Barnsley
    £651One-way
    3 changes

Other options

  • Northern Trains Limited
    11:563h11
    Chester
    15:07Barnsley
    £321One-way
    2 changes
  • Northern Trains Limited
    5:563h12
    Chester
    9:08Barnsley
    £321One-way
    2 changes
  • Northern Trains Limited
    7:563h12
    Chester
    11:08Barnsley
    £321One-way
    2 changes

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FAQs: Chester to Barnsley

Travel to Barnsley easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Chester to Barnsley.

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There are 2 options to travel between Chester and Barnsley including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Chester to Barnsley is a coach with an average price of £14.

This is compared to other travel options from Chester to Barnsley:

A coach is £36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Chester to Barnsley costing on average £50.

The fastest way to travel from Chester to Barnsley is by train with an average journey time of 3h 7m.

Other travel options to Barnsley take longer:

Coach takes on average 6h 55m.

The Chester to Barnsley distance is approximately 102 km.
The average frequency per day from Chester to Barnsley is:
  • Around 4 trains per day.
  • Around 1 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Chester and Barnsley as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Chester to Barnsley:
  • Trains mostly depart from Chester station (CTR) and arrive in Barnsley station (BNY).
  • Coaches mostly depart from Chester, Gorse Stacks (Bus Interchange) and arrive in Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Chester to Barnsley, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Northern Rail, Avanti West Coast, Transport for Wales to go to Barnsley by train.
Omio customers who travel from Chester to Barnsley often also extend their vacation to go to Leeds, London, Sheffield, Manchester, Wakefield. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Barnsley and these popular destinations at a great price.

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