There are 3 ways to get from Royston to Barnsley by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Stevenage to Doncastertrain London Kings Cross - Bradford Forster Square / ...
- Take the bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A11 to Sheffield Road/West Waybus X19
3h 12m£36–79Drive 135.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Royston to Barnsleycar 135.7 mi
2h 29m£34–49Train
- Take the train from Royston to Elytrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
- Take the train from Ely to Sheffieldtrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
5h 5m£73–113
Royston to Barnsley by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Royston to Barnsley is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Royston to Barnsley is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct train from Royston to Barnsley. However, there are services departing from Royston and arriving at Barnsley via Ely and Sheffield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Royston and Barnsley is 164 miles. The road distance is 136.5 miles.
The best way to get from Royston to Barnsley without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 12m and costs £35 - £80.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Royston to Barnsley, including transfers.
Royston to Barnsley train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Royston station.
Royston to Barnsley train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at Ely station.
Yes, the driving distance between Royston to Barnsley is 136 miles. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Royston to Barnsley.
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What companies run services between Royston, Hertfordshire, England and Barnsley, England?
You can take a train from Royston to Barnsley via Ely and Sheffield in around 5h 5m.
Train from Stevenage to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Stevenage to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- Hull Trains
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Royston to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Ely to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
Bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A11 to Sheffield Road/West Way
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach Yorkshire
- Phone
- 01685 873622
- [email protected]
- Website
- Globe Coaches
Bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/A11 to Sheffield Road/West Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Globe Coaches
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