There are 4 ways to get from Barnsley to Penrith by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Cleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Penrith North Lakestrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
4h 19m£47–88Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Barnsley Interchange/A13 to Wakefield Bus Stationbus 59 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds Cultural Stop C to Penrithbus Ukn31
4h 49m£14–23Drive 109.4 mi
- Drive from Barnsley to Penrithcar 109.4 mi
2h 23m£28–40Train via Preston
- Take the train from Barnsley to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Penrith North Lakestrain
4h 26m£50–97
Barnsley to Penrith by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barnsley to Penrith is to bus which costs £14 - £24 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Barnsley to Penrith is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs £27 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Barnsley to Penrith. However, there are services departing from Barnsley Interchange/A13 and arriving at Penrith via Wakefield Bus Station and Leeds Cultural Stop C. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Barnsley to Penrith. However, there are services departing from Barnsley and arriving at Penrith North Lakes via Sheffield and Manchester Oxford Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between Barnsley and Penrith is 162 miles. The road distance is 110.1 miles.
The best way to get from Barnsley to Penrith without a car is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs £45 - £90.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Barnsley to Penrith, including transfers.
Barnsley to Penrith bus services, operated by Stagecoach Yorkshire, depart from Barnsley Interchange/A13 station.
Barnsley to Penrith train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Sheffield station.
The best way to get from Barnsley to Penrith is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs £45 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £14 - £24 and takes 4h 49m.
What companies run services between Barnsley, England and Penrith, England?
You can take a train from Barnsley to Penrith North Lakes via Sheffield and Manchester Oxford Road in around 4h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barnsley Interchange/A13 to Penrith via Wakefield Bus Station and Leeds Cultural Stop C in around 4h 49m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- 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 Leeds to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
Bus from Barnsley Interchange/A13 to Wakefield Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
- Phone
- 01226 299900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Globe of Barnsley
Bus from Barnsley Interchange/A13 to Wakefield Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Globe of Barnsley
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds Cultural Stop C to Penrith
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Barnsley to Penrith bus services, operated by Stagecoach Yorkshire, arrive at Wakefield Bus Station.
Barnsley to Penrith train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Oxford Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnsley to Penrith is 110 miles. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Barnsley to Penrith.
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