There are 9 ways to get from Barnsley to East Kilbride by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Carlisle
best- Take the train from Barnsley to Carlisletrain Sheffield - Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Motherwelltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
5h 32m£62–135Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/A2 to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn31
8h 29m£33–52Drive 214.9 mi
- Drive from Barnsley to East Kilbridecar 214.9 mi
4h 9m£54–77Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Barnsley to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LBA - GLA
6h 51m£68–171Train
- Take the train from Barnsley to Leedstrain Sheffield - Leeds / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Motherwelltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central / ...
6h 32m£122–202Train #2
- Take the train from Barnsley to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
6h 48m£96–204Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Barnsley to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to East Kilbridetrain
5h 39m£68–159Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MAN - GLA
7h 17m£75–194Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
6h 54m£86–208
Barnsley to East Kilbride by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barnsley to East Kilbride is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Barnsley to East Kilbride is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Barnsley to East Kilbride. However, there are services departing from Sheffield Road/Brinckman Street and arriving at Shira Terrace via Meadowhall Interchange/A2, Leeds City Bus Station and Sauchiehall Lane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Barnsley to East Kilbride. However, there are services departing from Barnsley and arriving at Motherwell via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Barnsley and East Kilbride is 234 miles. The road distance is 216.2 miles.
The best way to get from Barnsley to East Kilbride without a car is to train via Carlisle which takes 5h 32m and costs £60 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Barnsley to East Kilbride, including transfers.
Barnsley to East Kilbride bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Meadowhall Interchange/A2 station.
Barnsley to East Kilbride train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Barnsley station.
The best way to get from Barnsley to East Kilbride is to train via Carlisle which takes 5h 32m and costs £60 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 8h 29m.
What companies run services between Barnsley, England and East Kilbride, Scotland?
You can take a train from Barnsley to St Brides Church via Carlisle, Motherwell, and Milton Street in around 5h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sheffield Road/Brinckman Street to Shira Terrace via Meadowhall Interchange/A4, Meadowhall Interchange/A2, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Leeds City Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Sauchiehall Lane in around 8h 29m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–410
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–410
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Barnsley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Barnsley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Barnsley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Barnsley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Barnsley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Carlisle to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to East Kilbride
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/A2 to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Barnsley to East Kilbride bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Barnsley to East Kilbride train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnsley to East Kilbride is 216 miles. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Barnsley to East Kilbride.
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