There are 11 ways to get from Fife to Barnsley by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via York
best- Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
5h 30m£93–189Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus Ukn11
8h 46m£38–61Train, bus
- Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 183 / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Barnsleytrain
8h 38m£48–100Drive 259.6 mi
- Drive from Fife to Barnsleycar 259.6 mi
5h 1m£65–93Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain
5h 40m£90–196Train
- Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Barnsleytrain
6h 10m£126–195Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Cupar to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
7h 7m£132–316Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Cupar to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain
6h 58m£88–209Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Sheffieldtrain
7h 6m£116–269Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Cupar to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain
7h 37m£144–349Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Doncastertrain
7h 51m£105–262
Fife to Barnsley by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fife to Barnsley is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Fife to Barnsley is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Fife to Barnsley. However, there are services departing from Trading Estate and arriving at Sheffield Road/West Way via Bus Station, Park & Ride and Meadowhall Interchange/C4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Fife to Barnsley. However, there are services departing from Cupar and arriving at Barnsley via Edinburgh Waverley, York and Wakefield Kirkgate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Fife and Barnsley is 286 miles. The road distance is 261.2 miles.
The best way to get from Fife to Barnsley without a car is to train via York which takes 5h 30m and costs £90 - £190.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Fife to Barnsley, including transfers.
Fife to Barnsley bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Park & Ride station.
Fife to Barnsley train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Cupar station.
The best way to get from Fife to Barnsley is to train via York which takes 5h 30m and costs £90 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 8h 46m.
What companies run services between Fife, Scotland and Barnsley, England?
You can take a train from Cupar to Barnsley via Edinburgh Waverley, York, and Wakefield Kirkgate in around 5h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Park & Ride to Meadowhall Interchange/B1 every 4 hours. Tickets cost £27–45 and the journey takes 6h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–370
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Cupar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Cupar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Cupar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Cupar to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Cupar to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Cupar to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cupar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cupar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cupar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cupar to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cupar to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cupar to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stansted Airport to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Barnsley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Barnsley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Park & Ride to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Fife to Barnsley bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Fife to Barnsley train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fife to Barnsley is 261 miles. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Fife to Barnsley.
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