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How to get fromEast Kilbride to Barnsleyby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from East Kilbride to Barnsley by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Lancaster

    best
    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain train
    3. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Sheffieldtrain train
    6h 12m
    £104–206

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus bus Ukn31
    8h 21m
    £35–120

  3. Drive 214.8 mi

    1. Drive from East Kilbride to Barnsleycar car 214.8 mi
    4h 9m
    £53–76

  4. Fly Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane GLA - LBA
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Barnsleytrain train
    7h 17m
    £64–155

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Motherwell to Leedstrain train Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Barnsleytrain train Leeds - Sheffield / ...
    6h 41m
    £155–236

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus 183 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Barnsleytrain train Leeds - Sheffield / ...
    9h 52m
    £44–136

  7. Fly Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane GLA - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain train
    6h 48m
    £77–209

  8. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane GLA - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain train
    4. Take the train from Sheffield to Barnsleytrain train
    5h 24m
    £82–183

  9. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane EDI - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain train
    6h 18m
    £89–199

  10. Fly Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane GLA - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain train
    4. Take the train from Leicester to Sheffieldtrain train
    7h 4m
    £118–267

East Kilbride to Barnsley by train

Calendar204Weekly Trains
Duration6h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket£104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 290.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 12m

What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Barnsley, England?

You can take a train from East Kilbride to Barnsley via Glasgow Central, Lancaster, Manchester Oxford Road, and Sheffield in around 6h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1 hourly. Tickets cost £28–50 and the journey takes 5h 25m. National Express also services this route twice daily.

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