There are 8 ways to get from Barnsley to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
4h 18m£82–163Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukx010 / ...
7h 12m£30–48Drive 213.4 mi
- Drive from Barnsley to Edinburghcar 213.4 mi
4h 10m£53–76Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LBA - EDI
6h 15m£79–185Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Barnsley to Carlisletrain Sheffield - Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Preston - Edinburgh / ...
5h 25m£66–135Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
4h 59m£74–177Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- 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 Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 56m£70–182Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
6h 36m£101–235
Barnsley to Edinburgh by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barnsley to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £29 - £50 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Barnsley to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Barnsley to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Barnsley Interchange/A1 and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Barnsley to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Barnsley and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 18m.
The distance between Barnsley and Edinburgh is 251 miles. The road distance is 214.6 miles.
The best way to get from Barnsley to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 4h 18m and costs £80 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Barnsley to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Barnsley to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange station.
Barnsley to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Barnsley to Edinburgh is to train which takes 4h 18m and costs £80 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £50 and takes 7h 12m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £190 and takes 6h 15m.
What companies run services between Barnsley, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £100–150 and the journey takes 3h. London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) also services this route 5 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Edinburgh, Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost £28–45 and the journey takes 5h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- 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
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- 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
- £40–80
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Barnsley to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Barnsley to Edinburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnsley to Edinburgh is 215 miles. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Barnsley to Edinburgh.
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