There are 5 ways to get from Barnsley to Balby by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Barnsley to Meadowhalltrain Leeds - Sheffield / ...
- Take the train from Meadowhall to Doncastertrain Liverpool Lime Street - Cleethorpes / ...
1h 3m£11–21Drive 16.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Barnsley to Balbycar 16.8 mi
23 min£5–6Bus
- Take the bus from Sheffield Road/Taylor Row to Warmsworth Road/Oswin Avenuebus X20
1h 7mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Barnsley to Balbytaxi 16.8 mi
23 min£75–95Bus, 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 15m£6–9
Barnsley to Balby by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barnsley to Balby is to drive which costs £4 - £6 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Barnsley to Balby is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs £75 - £95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sheffield Road/Taylor Row and arriving at Warmsworth Road/Oswin Avenue. Services depart every three hours, 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 3m.
The distance between Barnsley and Balby is 29 miles. The road distance is 16.9 miles.
The best way to get from Barnsley to Balby without a car is to train which takes 1h 3m and costs £11 - £21.
It takes approximately 1h 3m to get from Barnsley to Balby, including transfers.
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 train which takes 1h 3m and costs £11 - £21. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 7m.
What companies run services between Barnsley, England and Balby, England?
You can take a train from Barnsley to Warmsworth Road/Hall Flat Lane via Meadowhall, Doncaster, and Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B5 in around 1h 3m. Alternatively, Globe Coaches operates a bus from Sheffield Road/Taylor Row to Warmsworth Road/Oswin Avenue every 3 hours, and the journey takes 1h 7m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Barnsley to Meadowhall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Meadowhall to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Meadowhall to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 01685 873622
- [email protected]
- Website
- Globe Coaches
Bus from Sheffield Road/Taylor Row to Warmsworth Road/Oswin Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Globe Coaches
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
Bus from Sheffield Road/Taylor Row to Dale Road/East Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
Bus from Dale Road/Quarry Street to Warmsworth Road/Oswin Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- £75–95
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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Booking & Getting There
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 23 min to drive from Barnsley to Balby.
There are 637+ hotels available in Balby.