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£93–178Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trading Estate to Park & Ridebus X59a / ...
- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus Ukn11
9h 23m£39–59Bus, train
- Take the bus from Trading Estate to Bus Stationbus X59
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 183 / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Barnsleytrain
9h 13m£42–85Drive 259.6 mi
- Drive from Fife to Barnsleycar 259.6 mi
5h 1m£64–93Train 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£89–201Train
- Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Barnsleytrain
6h 7m£101–195Train 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 10m£132–304Train, 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
7h£87–208Train 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 3m£116–259Train 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 32m£149–338Train 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 46m£105–261
Fife to Barnsley by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fife to Barnsley is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 9h 23m.
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 Park & Ride and Meadowhall Interchange/C4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
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 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Fife to Barnsley, including transfers.
Fife to Barnsley bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Trading Estate 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 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 9h 23m.
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, you can take a bus from Trading Estate to Sheffield Road/West Way via Park & Ride and Meadowhall Interchange/C4 in around 9h 23m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £21–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- 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
- Every day
- 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 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 39m
- 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
- £17–29
- 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 39m
- 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 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cupar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- 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 32m
- 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
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cupar to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- 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 Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- 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
- £8–13
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- 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
- £13–26
- 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
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Trading Estate to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Trading Estate to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
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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
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Park & Ride to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Fife to Barnsley bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Park & Ride 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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