There are 5 ways to get from Barnsley to Balby by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sheffield Road/Taylor Row to Warmsworth Road/Oswin Avenuebus X20
1h 7mDrive 16.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Barnsley to Balbycar 16.8 mi
22 min£5–6Train
- Take the train from Barnsley to Meadowhalltrain Leeds - Sheffield / ...
- Take the train from Meadowhall to Doncastertrain Sheffield - Adwick / ...
1h 22m£13–24Taxi
- Take the taxi from Barnsley to Balbytaxi 16.8 mi
22 min£35–45Bus, line 221 bus
- Take the bus from Sheffield Road/Taylor Row to Dale Road/East Avenuebus 218 / ...
- Take the bus from Dale Road/Quarry Street to Warmsworth Road/Oswin Avenuebus 221
2h 6m£6–9
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barnsley to Balby is to drive which costs £4 - £6 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Barnsley to Balby is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs £35 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sheffield Road/Taylor Row and arriving at Warmsworth Road/Oswin Avenue. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Barnsley to Balby. However, there are services departing from Barnsley and arriving at Doncaster via Meadowhall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 22m.
The distance between Barnsley and Balby is 18 miles. The road distance is 16.9 miles.
The best way to get from Barnsley to Balby without a car is to bus which takes 1h 7m and costs .
The bus from Sheffield Road/Taylor Row to Warmsworth Road/Oswin Avenue takes 1h 7m including transfers and departs hourly.
Barnsley to Balby bus services, operated by Globe Coaches, depart from Sheffield Road/Taylor Row station.
Barnsley to Balby train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Barnsley station.
The best way to get from Barnsley to Balby is to bus which takes 1h 7m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £13 - £24 and takes 1h 22m.
What companies run services between Barnsley, England and Balby, England?
Globe Coaches operates a bus from Sheffield Road/Taylor Row to Warmsworth Road/Oswin Avenue hourly, and the journey takes 1h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barnsley to Warmsworth Road/Hall Flat Lane via Meadowhall, Doncaster, and Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B5 in around 1h 22m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Barnsley to Meadowhall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Meadowhall to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Meadowhall to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01685 873622
- [email protected]
- Website
- dayoutbycoach.co.uk
Bus from Sheffield Road/Taylor Row to Warmsworth Road/Oswin Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://dayoutbycoach.co.uk/
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Sheffield Road/Taylor Row to Dale Road/East Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Dale Road/Quarry Street to Warmsworth Road/Oswin Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- £35–45
A Line Taxis Barnsley
- Phone
- +44 1226 285 999
Arrow Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1226 388 888
Blue Line Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1226 244 444
- Website
- bluelinetaxisbarnsley.co.uk
City Taxis Barnsley
- Phone
- +44 1226 288 888
- Website
- citytaxis.com
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More Questions & Answers
Barnsley to Balby bus services, operated by Globe Coaches, arrive at Warmsworth Road/Oswin Avenue station.
Barnsley to Balby train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Meadowhall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnsley to Balby is 17 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Barnsley to Balby.
There are 602+ hotels available in Balby.