Bus and Coach from Manchester to Barnsley: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Manchester to Barnsley

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Manchester to Barnsley from various bus operators like National Express for the next days.

today

£11

tomorrow

£11

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

£11

Saturday

£11

Sunday

£11

Cheapest bus trips today
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	National Express	4h 15m	20:10	Manchester	Miles Platting	00:25	Barnsley	Interchange Transit Station		Economy	£11	A Bus from National Express goes from Miles Platting, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 04/05/2026 20:10:00 to Interchange Transit Station, Barnsley (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/05/2026 00:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 15m
	National Express	3h 15m	21:10	Manchester	Coach Station	00:25	Barnsley	Interchange Transit Station		Economy	£11	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 04/05/2026 21:10:00 to Interchange Transit Station, Barnsley (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/05/2026 00:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	National Express	3h 15m	21:10	Manchester	Coach Station	00:25	Barnsley	Interchange Transit Station		Economy	£11	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 05/05/2026 21:10:00 to Interchange Transit Station, Barnsley (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/05/2026 00:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	National Express	4h 15m	20:10	Manchester	Miles Platting	00:25	Barnsley	Interchange Transit Station		Economy	£11	A Bus from National Express goes from Miles Platting, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 08/05/2026 20:10:00 to Interchange Transit Station, Barnsley (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/05/2026 00:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 15m
	National Express	3h 15m	21:10	Manchester	Coach Station	00:25	Barnsley	Interchange Transit Station		Economy	£11	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 08/05/2026 21:10:00 to Interchange Transit Station, Barnsley (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/05/2026 00:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m

Did you know that if you travel from Manchester to Barnsley via Leeds, you can save more than £2? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  3h 15m
  
  0
  
  21:10
  
  Manchester
  Coach Station
  
  22:20
  
  Leeds
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £4
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 10/05/2026 21:10:00 to Bus Station, Leeds (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/05/2026 22:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m
- National Express
  
  0h 45m
  
  0
  
  23:40
  
  Leeds
  Bus Station
  
  00:25
  
  Barnsley
  Interchange Transit Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £4
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Leeds (United Kingdom) at 10/05/2026 23:40:00 to Interchange Transit Station, Barnsley (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/05/2026 00:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 45m
Travel time is the same as the direct connection, but you will save £2

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	National Express	4h 15m	20:10	Manchester	Miles Platting	00:25	Barnsley	Interchange Transit Station		Economy	£11	A Bus from National Express goes from Miles Platting, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 09/05/2026 20:10:00 to Interchange Transit Station, Barnsley (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/05/2026 00:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 15m
	National Express	3h 15m	21:10	Manchester	Coach Station	00:25	Barnsley	Interchange Transit Station		Economy	£11	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 09/05/2026 21:10:00 to Interchange Transit Station, Barnsley (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/05/2026 00:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m

Did you know that if you travel from Manchester to Barnsley via Leeds, you can save more than £3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  3h 15m
  
  0
  
  21:10
  
  Manchester
  Coach Station
  
  22:20
  
  Leeds
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £4
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 11/05/2026 21:10:00 to Bus Station, Leeds (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/05/2026 22:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m
- National Express
  
  0h 45m
  
  0
  
  23:40
  
  Leeds
  Bus Station
  
  00:25
  
  Barnsley
  Interchange Transit Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £4
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Leeds (United Kingdom) at 11/05/2026 23:40:00 to Interchange Transit Station, Barnsley (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/05/2026 00:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 45m
Travel time is the same as the direct connection, but you will save £3

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	National Express	4h 15m	20:10	Manchester	Miles Platting	00:25	Barnsley	Interchange Transit Station		Economy	£11	A Bus from National Express goes from Miles Platting, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 10/05/2026 20:10:00 to Interchange Transit Station, Barnsley (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/05/2026 00:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 15m
	National Express	3h 15m	21:10	Manchester	Coach Station	00:25	Barnsley	Interchange Transit Station		Economy	£11	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 10/05/2026 21:10:00 to Interchange Transit Station, Barnsley (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/05/2026 00:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m

Did you know that if you travel from Manchester to Barnsley via Leeds, you can save more than £3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- National Express
  
  3h 15m
  
  0
  
  21:10
  
  Manchester
  Coach Station
  
  22:20
  
  Leeds
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £4
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Manchester (United Kingdom) at 11/05/2026 21:10:00 to Bus Station, Leeds (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/05/2026 22:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 10m
- National Express
  
  0h 45m
  
  0
  
  23:40
  
  Leeds
  Bus Station
  
  00:25
  
  Barnsley
  Interchange Transit Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £4
  
  A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Station, Leeds (United Kingdom) at 11/05/2026 23:40:00 to Interchange Transit Station, Barnsley (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/05/2026 00:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 45m
Travel time is the same as the direct connection, but you will save £3

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Manchester to Barnsley is £11 on 14/05/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Facts about coaches from Manchester to Barnsley

Compare all providers like National Express that travel 1 times every day by bus from Manchester to Barnsley in one click! Book your bus ticket from Manchester to Barnsley starting from £11!

Cheapest Bus	£11
Fastest Bus	3h 15m
Earliest Coach	20:10
Latest Coach	21:10
Daily Bus Connections	1 Ø
Distance	51.1 km
Coach Companies	National Express

Cheapest coach connections from Manchester to Barnsley

Every day, 1 buses from 1 coach companies leave Manchester for Barnsley: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 04/05/2026 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 04/05

£11

Tuesday 05/05

£11

Wednesday 06/05

Thursday 07/05

Friday 08/05

£11

Saturday 09/05

£11

Sunday 10/05

£11

Monday 11/05

£11

Tuesday 12/05

£11

Wednesday 13/05

£11

Thursday 14/05

£11

Friday 15/05

£11

Saturday 16/05

£11

Sunday 17/05

£11

Monday 18/05

£11

Tuesday 19/05

£11

Wednesday 20/05

£11

Thursday 21/05

£11

Friday 22/05

£11

Saturday 23/05

£11

Sunday 24/05

£11

Monday 25/05

£11

Tuesday 26/05

£11

Wednesday 27/05

£11

Thursday 28/05

£11

Friday 29/05

£11

Saturday 30/05

£11

Sunday 31/05

How to save money travelling from Manchester to Barnsley

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Manchester to Barnsley in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Manchester to Barnsley, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Manchester to Barnsley are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Manchester to Barnsley

These are the most booked bus companies between Manchester to Barnsley from our users.

National Express from Manchester to Barnsley

Here you will find the key facts about the National Express bus route Manchester to Barnsley:

Cheapest Price	£11
Fastest Coach	3h 15m
Earliest Coach	20:10
Last Coach	21:10
Daily Connections	1 Ø
Found on	10/04/2026

All bus stations and stops in Manchester and Barnsley

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Manchester and Barnsley.

Coach Station

Chorlton St

Corporation St

Hanover Street 2

Moss Lane East Station

Manchester (Moss Lane East) Manchester (Moss Lane East)

Shudehill Interchange

Shudehill

Old Trafford Cricket Ground

Talbot Rd

Interchange Transit Station

Midland Street 32-34

Oakwell Stadium

Service and Comfort on the bus from Manchester to Barnsley

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Manchester to Barnsley? Or which bus companies serve the route Manchester to Barnsley? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Manchester to Barnsley bus

How much does a Manchester - Barnsley coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Manchester - Barnsley bus trip is available from £11 and takes 4h 15m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Manchester to Barnsley?

The connection Manchester to Barnsley is offered by 1 companies with ticket prices ranging from £11 to £11. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Manchester - Barnsley route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Manchester to Barnsley is offered by roughly 1 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Barnsley from Manchester take?

The quickest coach from Manchester to Barnsley is provided by National Express and takes 3h 15m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £11. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Manchester to Barnsley?

The earliest bus to Barnsley departs from Manchester at 20:10. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Manchester to Barnsley?

The latest bus to Barnsley departs from Manchester at 21:10. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Manchester - Barnsley route?

Passengers looking to travel from Manchester to Barnsley can travel with National Express. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Manchester and Barnsley?

You can check all the direct connections between Manchester and Barnsley by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: National Express.

What can I take with me on the bus to Barnsley from Manchester?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Manchester Barnsley bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Manchester Barnsley bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Manchester to Barnsley on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Manchester to Barnsley?

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Prices and availability for 1 trips between Manchester and Barnsley change constantly. To provide you with the most up-to-date information, we connect directly with bus operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via real-time interfaces (APIs). The data collected from these sources undergoes strict quality checks, is processed within our infrastructure, and is then presented to you on our search results pages. Visit our About Us page to learn more.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Manchester to Barnsley

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Manchester and to Barnsley

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Manchester and to Barnsley. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!