There are 5 ways to get from Barnsley to Boston by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Sheffield Road/Taylor Row to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A11bus X19
- Take the train from Doncaster to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to Bostontrain
3h 29m£33–58Drive 85.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Barnsley to Bostoncar 85.3 mi
1h 36m£21–30Train, bus
- Take the train from Barnsley to Lincoln Centraltrain Leeds - Lincoln Central / ...
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station to Interchange Shelterbus B5 / ...
4h 36mTrain
- Take the train from Barnsley to Nottinghamtrain Leeds - Nottingham / ...
- Take the train from Nottingham to Bostontrain Nottingham - Skegness / ...
3h 38m£52–85Train via Grantham
- Take the train from Meadowhall to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to Bostontrain
3h 45m£40–74
Barnsley to Boston by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barnsley to Boston is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Barnsley to Boston is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct train from Barnsley to Boston. However, there are services departing from Barnsley and arriving at Boston via Nottingham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between Barnsley and Boston is 100 miles. The road distance is 85.8 miles.
The best way to get from Barnsley to Boston without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 29m and costs £30 - £60.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Barnsley to Boston, including transfers.
Barnsley to Boston train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Barnsley station.
Barnsley to Boston train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Nottingham 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 Nottingham in around 3h 38m.
Train from Doncaster to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Doncaster to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 30 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
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Doncaster to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- Hull Trains
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Grantham to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Grantham to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- 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
- £25–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Barnsley to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Meadowhall to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- 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
- £5–10
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
Bus from Sheffield Road/Taylor Row to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A11
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
- Phone
- 01685 873622
- [email protected]
- Website
- Globe Coaches
Bus from Sheffield Road/Taylor Row to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Globe Coaches
- Phone
- 01205 364087
- Website
- Brylaine Travel
Bus from Central Bus Station to Interchange Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Brylaine Travel
- Phone
- 01522 533605
- Website
- PC Coaches
Bus from Central Bus Station to Interchange Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- PC Coaches
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