There are 4 ways to get from Barnsley to Stafford by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Barnsley to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Stockporttrain
- Take the train from Stockport to Staffordtrain
2h 35m£31–69Drive 71.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Barnsley to Staffordcar 71.6 mi
1h 51m£18–26Bus, line 841 bus
- Take the bus from Schwäbisch Gmünd Wy to Alton Towersbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Clarke Streetbus 841
4h 55mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Barnsley to Alfretontrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Corporation Streetbus 9.1 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Sw
5h 4m£24–39
Barnsley to Stafford by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barnsley to Stafford is to drive which costs £17 - £26 and takes 1h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Barnsley to Stafford is to drive which takes 1h 51m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Barnsley to Stafford. However, there are services departing from Schwäbisch Gmünd Wy and arriving at Clarke Street via Alton Towers Entrance and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Barnsley to Stafford. However, there are services departing from Barnsley and arriving at Stafford via Sheffield and Stockport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
The distance between Barnsley and Stafford is 101 miles. The road distance is 72 miles.
The best way to get from Barnsley to Stafford without a car is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs £30 - £70.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Barnsley to Stafford, including transfers.
Barnsley to Stafford bus services, operated by The Coach Company UK, depart from Schwäbisch Gmünd Wy station.
Barnsley to Stafford train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Barnsley station.
The best way to get from Barnsley to Stafford is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs £30 - £70. Alternatively, you can bus and line 841 bus, which costs and takes 4h 55m.
What companies run services between Barnsley, England and Stafford, England?
You can take a train from Barnsley to Stafford via Sheffield and Stockport in around 2h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Schwäbisch Gmünd Wy to Clarke Street via Alton Towers Entrance and Bus Station in around 4h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Barnsley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Barnsley to Alfreton
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stockport to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stockport to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 174 0598
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
Bus from Schwäbisch Gmünd Wy to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
- Phone
- 01543 758594
- [email protected]
- Website
- Chaserider
Bus from Bus Station to Clarke Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Chaserider
- Phone
- +44 1773 712265
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trent Barton
Bus from Railway Station to Corporation Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Trent Barton
- Single
- £5–7
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Trent Barton
- Single
- £6–9
- Phone
- 01332 345 678
- Website
- Albatross Coaches
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Albatross Coaches
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Booking & Getting There
Barnsley to Stafford bus services, operated by The Coach Company UK, arrive at Alton Towers station.
Barnsley to Stafford train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Sheffield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnsley to Stafford is 72 miles. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Barnsley to Stafford.
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