There are 5 ways to get from Barnsley to Southport by train, bus, or car
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Train via Huddersfield
best- Take the train from Barnsley to Huddersfieldtrain
- Take the train from Huddersfield to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Southporttrain
3h 39m£26–47Bus, line 300 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sheffield Road/Brinckman Street to Sheffield Interchange/D4bus X17
- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Aintree Festival Zone Packagebus Gn4
- Take the bus from Aintree Interchange to Princes Streetbus 300
5h 13m£15–27Drive 76.3 mi
- Drive from Barnsley to Southportcar 76.3 mi
1h 46m£19–28Train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Cleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Southporttrain Manchester Oxford Road - Southport
4h 1m£29–59Line 268 bus, train
- Take the bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Bradford Interchange Bus Stationbus 268 / ...
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Prestontrain Leeds - Blackpool North / ...
5h 50m£24–45
Barnsley to Southport by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barnsley to Southport is to bus and line 300 bus which costs £15 - £28 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Barnsley to Southport is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs £19 - £28.
No, there is no direct bus from Barnsley to Southport. However, there are services departing from Sheffield Road/Brinckman Street and arriving at Princes Street via Sheffield Interchange/E2 and Aintree Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Barnsley to Southport. However, there are services departing from Barnsley and arriving at Southport via Huddersfield and Manchester Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 39m.
The distance between Barnsley and Southport is 83 miles. The road distance is 76.7 miles.
The best way to get from Barnsley to Southport without a car is to train via Huddersfield which takes 3h 39m and costs £25 - £50.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Barnsley to Southport, including transfers.
Barnsley to Southport bus services, operated by Stagecoach Yorkshire, depart from Sheffield Road/Brinckman Street station.
Barnsley to Southport train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Barnsley station.
The best way to get from Barnsley to Southport is to train via Huddersfield which takes 3h 39m and costs £25 - £50. Alternatively, you can bus and line 300 bus, which costs £15 - £28 and takes 5h 13m.
What companies run services between Barnsley, England and Southport, England?
You can take a train from Barnsley to Southport via Huddersfield and Manchester Victoria in around 3h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sheffield Road/Brinckman Street to Princes Street via Sheffield Interchange/E2, Aintree Festival Zone Package, and Aintree Interchange in around 5h 13m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Barnsley to Huddersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Victoria to Southport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Southport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bradford Interchange to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Huddersfield to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- 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
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
Bus from Sheffield Road/Brinckman Street to Sheffield Interchange/D4
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Aintree Festival Zone Package
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Aintree Interchange to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Wakefield Bus Station to Bradford Interchange Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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Booking & Getting There
Barnsley to Southport bus services, operated by Stagecoach Yorkshire, arrive at Sheffield Interchange/D4 station.
Barnsley to Southport train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Huddersfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnsley to Southport is 77 miles. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Barnsley to Southport.
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