There are 5 ways to get from Barnsley to Leighton Buzzard by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Central station to Market Squarebus X2 / ...
4h 35m£54–112Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/A2 to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 240 / ...
7h 42m£25–45Drive 135.3 mi
- Drive from Barnsley to Leighton Buzzardcar 135.3 mi
2h 21m£34–49Train, bus
- Take the train from Barnsley to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Lutontrain
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Librarybus X4 / ...
4h 39m£61–98Train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Tamworth High Leveltrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Tamworth to Milton Keynes Centraltrain Liverpool Lime Street - London Euston / ...
4h 42m£50–105
Barnsley to Leighton Buzzard by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barnsley to Leighton Buzzard is to bus which costs £25 - £45 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Barnsley to Leighton Buzzard is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Barnsley to Leighton Buzzard. However, there are services departing from Barnsley Interchange/A1 and arriving at Market Square via Meadowhall Interchange/A2, Milton Keynes Coachway and Central station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Barnsley to Leighton Buzzard. However, there are services departing from Barnsley and arriving at Bletchley via Sheffield, Tamworth and Milton Keynes Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between Barnsley and Leighton Buzzard is 168 miles. The road distance is 136.1 miles.
The best way to get from Barnsley to Leighton Buzzard without a car is to train and bus via Birmingham which takes 4h 35m and costs £50 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Barnsley to Leighton Buzzard, including transfers.
Barnsley to Leighton Buzzard bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Meadowhall Interchange/A2 station.
Barnsley to Leighton Buzzard train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Sheffield station.
The best way to get from Barnsley to Leighton Buzzard is to bus which takes 7h 42m and costs £25 - £45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £50 - £110 and takes 4h 42m.
What companies run services between Barnsley, England and Leighton Buzzard, England?
National Express operates a bus from Meadowhall Interchange/A2 to Milton Keynes Coachway every 4 hours. Tickets cost £20–35 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barnsley to Durrell Close via Sheffield, Tamworth, Milton Keynes Central, Bletchley, and Bus Station in around 4h 42m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
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- 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 Tamworth High Level
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Tamworth to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Tamworth to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Barnsley to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Central station to Market Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/A2 to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Barnsley to Leighton Buzzard bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Barnsley to Leighton Buzzard train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Tamworth High Level station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnsley to Leighton Buzzard is 136 miles. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Barnsley to Leighton Buzzard.
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