There are 9 ways to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barnsley by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane GLA - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Barnsleytrain
5h 22m£57–139Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus Ukn31
7h 30m£30–122Train via Warrington
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Warrington Central to Sheffieldtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
6h 2m£104–191Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Glasgow-GLA to Barnsley229.2 mi
4h 19mDrive 229.2 mi
- Drive from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barnsleycar 229.2 mi
4h 19m£56–80Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
4h 53m£69–177Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain
3h 29m£74–157Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Leedstrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Barnsleytrain Leeds - Sheffield / ...
6h 34m£164–234Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 183 / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Barnsleytrain Leeds - Sheffield / ...
9h 3m£42–145
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barnsley by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barnsley is to bus which costs £30 - £130 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barnsley is to fly and train which takes 3h 29m and costs £70 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barnsley. However, there are services departing from Terminal Building and arriving at Sheffield Road/West Way via Buchanan Bus Station and Meadowhall Interchange/C4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barnsley. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Barnsley via Warrington Central and Sheffield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Glasgow Airport (GLA) and Barnsley is 215 miles. The road distance is 230.5 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barnsley without a car is to train via Warrington which takes 6h 2m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barnsley, including transfers.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barnsley bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barnsley train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barnsley is to train via Warrington which takes 6h 2m and costs £100 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £130 and takes 7h 30m.
What companies run services between Glasgow Airport (GLA), Scotland and Barnsley, England?
You can take a bus from Terminal Building to Barnsley via Waterloo Lane, Glasgow Central, Warrington Bank Quay, Warrington Central, and Sheffield in around 6h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1 hourly. Tickets cost £26–45 and the journey takes 5h 25m. National Express also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- 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
- £11–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Barnsley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Barnsley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Warrington Central to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Warrington Central to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £150–210
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- National Express
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Glasgow-GLA to Barnsley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barnsley bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barnsley train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barnsley is 230 miles. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Barnsley.
There are 1541+ hotels available in Barnsley.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Glasgow Airport (GLA) and Barnsley. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

































