There are 4 ways to get from Barnsley to Retford by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Barnsley to Retfordtrain Leeds - Lincoln Central / ...
1h 5m£12–24Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sheffield Road/Taylor Row to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A11bus X19
- Take the train from Doncaster to Retfordtrain York - London Kings Cross / ...
1h 43m£6–12Drive 33 mi
- Drive from Barnsley to Retfordcar 33 mi
42 min£9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Barnsley to Retfordtaxi 33 mi
42 min£140–180
Barnsley to Retford by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barnsley to Retford is to bus and train which costs £6 - £13 and takes 1h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Barnsley to Retford is to drive which takes 42 min and costs £8 - £12.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Barnsley and arriving at Retford. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 5m.
The distance between Barnsley and Retford is 39 miles. The road distance is 33.2 miles.
The best way to get from Barnsley to Retford without a car is to train which takes 1h 5m and costs £12 - £24.
The train from Barnsley to Retford takes 1h 5m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Barnsley to Retford train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Barnsley station.
Barnsley to Retford train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Retford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnsley to Retford is 33 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Barnsley to Retford.
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What companies run services between Barnsley, England and Retford, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Barnsley to Retford every 2 hours. Tickets cost £12–24 and the journey takes 1h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Barnsley to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Doncaster to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Doncaster to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Hull Trains
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
Bus from Sheffield Road/Taylor Row to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A11
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Globe Coaches
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- £140–180
A Line Taxis Barnsley
- Phone
- +44 1226 285 999
Arrow Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1226 388 888
Blue Line Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1226 244 444
- Website
- bluelinetaxisbarnsley.co.uk
City Taxis Barnsley
- Phone
- +44 1226 288 888
- Website
- citytaxis.com
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