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How to get fromGlenrothes to Barnsleyby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Glenrothes to Barnsley by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Glenrothes with Thornton to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain train
    3. Take the train from Leeds to Barnsleytrain train
    6h 55m
    £146–228

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Park & Ride to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus bus Ukn11
    8h 12m
    £36–61

  3. Drive 246.5 mi

    1. Drive from Glenrothes to Barnsleycar car 246.5 mi
    4h 41m
    £60–87

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane EDI - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain train
    6h 42m
    £72–198

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus X58
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus 183 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leeds to Barnsleytrain train
    9h 36m
    £45–124

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

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Park & Ridebus 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
    4. Take the train from Sheffield to Barnsleytrain train
    5h 42m
    £84–182

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - 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 23m
    £109–256

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

    1. Take the train from Glenrothes with Thornton to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane GLA - BHX
    4. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain train
    7h 44m
    £101–242

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights

Calendar73Weekly Planes
Duration3h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket£41Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 290.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 55m

What companies run services between Glenrothes, Scotland and Barnsley, England?

You can take a bus from Auchmuty Road to Barnsley via Railway Station, Glenrothes with Thornton, Edinburgh Waverley, and Leeds in around 6h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Park & Ride to Meadowhall Interchange/B1 hourly. Tickets cost £29–50 and the journey takes 6h.

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