There are 4 ways to get from Barnsley to Boston by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Doncaster to Granthamtrain Leeds - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Grantham to Bostontrain Nottingham - Skegness / ...
3h 32m£32–63Drive 85.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Barnsley to Bostoncar 85.3 mi
1h 36m£21–31Train, bus
- Take the train from Barnsley to Lincoln Centraltrain Leeds - Lincoln Central / ...
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station to Interchange Shelterbus B5 / ...
5h 21m£24–45Train via Nottingham
- Take the train from Barnsley to Nottinghamtrain Leeds - Nottingham / ...
- Take the train from Nottingham to Bostontrain Nottingham - Skegness / ...
3h 38m£44–73
Barnsley to Boston by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barnsley to Boston is to drive which costs £21 - £35 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Barnsley to Boston is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct train from Barnsley to Boston. However, there are services departing from Barnsley and arriving at Boston via Meadowhall, Doncaster and Grantham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Barnsley and Boston is 112 miles. The road distance is 85.8 miles.
The best way to get from Barnsley to Boston without a car is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs £30 - £65.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Barnsley to Boston, including transfers.
Barnsley to Boston train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Doncaster station.
Barnsley to Boston train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Grantham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnsley to Boston is 86 miles. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Barnsley to Boston.
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What companies run services between Barnsley, England and Boston, England?
You can take a train from Barnsley to Boston via Meadowhall, Doncaster, and Grantham in around 3h 32m.
Train from Doncaster to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Doncaster to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Hull Trains
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Grantham to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Barnsley to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Barnsley to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 01205 364087
- Website
- Brylaine Travel
Bus from Central Bus Station to Interchange Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Brylaine Travel
- Phone
- 01522 533605
- Website
- PC Coaches
Bus from Central Bus Station to Interchange Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- PC Coaches
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