There are 7 ways to get from Barnsley to Ilford by bus, train, car, or plane
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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 King's Crosstrain Leeds - London Kings Cross / ...
3h 17m£39–85Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/A2 to Marble Archbus 561 / ...
6h 21m£32–54Drive 179.4 mi
- Drive from Barnsley to Ilfordcar 179.4 mi
3h 3m£45–65Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Ilfordtrain
5h 16m£94–303Train
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain Sheffield - London St Pancras International
3h 33m£82–134Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Barnsley to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane LBA - LCY
6h 35m£255–477Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MAN - LCY
6h 51m£224–371
Barnsley to Ilford by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barnsley to Ilford is to bus which costs £30 - £55 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Barnsley to Ilford is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Barnsley to Ilford. However, there are services departing from Sheffield Road/Brinckman Street and arriving at Ilford / Chapel Road via Meadowhall Interchange/A2, Marble Arch Station / Park Lane and Holles Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Barnsley to Ilford. However, there are services departing from Barnsley and arriving at Ilford via Sheffield, London St Pancras Intl and Farringdon Without. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Barnsley and Ilford is 182 miles. The road distance is 180.5 miles.
The best way to get from Barnsley to Ilford without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 17m and costs £35 - £90.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Barnsley to Ilford, including transfers.
Barnsley to Ilford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Meadowhall Interchange/A2 station.
Barnsley to Ilford train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Sheffield station.
The best way to get from Barnsley to Ilford is to bus which takes 6h 21m and costs £30 - £55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £80 - £140 and takes 3h 33m.
What companies run services between Barnsley, England and Ilford, England?
National Express operates a bus from Meadowhall Interchange/A2 to Marble Arch hourly. Tickets cost £26–45 and the journey takes 3h 45m. Alternatively, East Midlands Railways operates a train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intl hourly. Tickets cost £70–110 and the journey takes 2h 9m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £250–420
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £250–420
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £250–420
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £250–420
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–390
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–330
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–440
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London City Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–410
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Hull Trains
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- 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 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Ilford
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- [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
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/A2 to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Barnsley to Ilford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Marble Arch station.
Barnsley to Ilford train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnsley to Ilford is 180 miles. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Barnsley to Ilford.
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