Bus from Wakefield City Centre to Barnsley Town Centre

5 direct routes · about 58 min · first bus 06:07, last bus 22:42 (weekdays).

Next buses to Barnsley Town Centre as of 10:15

Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Wakefield City Centre, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
59 Stagecoach Yorkshire ~58 min 22 Sat 19 · Sun 14 06:07 22:42 Kirkgate C Eldon Street North/Beckett Street (adj) Royston
96 Globe Holidays ~62 min 10 Sat 10 · no Sunday buses 07:32 17:37 Kirkgate C Regent Street/County Way (adj) Haigh, Kexborough, Darton & Barugh Green
96A Globe Holidays ~61 min 7 weekdays only 09:05 17:15 Kirkgate C Regent Street/County Way (adj) Haigh, Kexborough, Darton & Barugh Green
59A Stagecoach Yorkshire ~59 min 5 Sat 5 · no Sunday buses 10:22 14:21 Kirkgate C Eldon Street North/Beckett Street (adj) Royston
564 National Express ~20 min 1 Sat 1 · Sun 1 07:30 07:30 Retail Parks H Barnsley Interchange/A23 —

Times are for the first boarding point in Wakefield City Centre on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.

The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every 59 bus, 96 bus, 96A bus, 59A bus or 564 bus timetable.

Fares from Wakefield City Centre to Barnsley Town Centre

  • £3.00 adult single on the 59 and 59A (Stagecoach Yorkshire) and the 96 and 96A (Globe Holidays)

Between the stops in the table above. The operators' own published fares, from the Bus Open Data Service; check with the operator before you travel.

1 of these 5 services is a long-distance coach — the fare cap and local bus passes apply to the buses here, but not to the coaches, which set their own fares.
Single fares on this journey are capped at £3 on participating routes (England cap, until 31 Dec 2026 — then £2). Details →

Frequently asked questions

Which bus goes from Wakefield City Centre to Barnsley Town Centre?

5 routes run directly from Wakefield City Centre to Barnsley Town Centre: the 59 (Stagecoach Yorkshire), the 96 (Globe Holidays), the 96A (Globe Holidays), the 59A (Stagecoach Yorkshire), the 564 (National Express). The most frequent is the 59, 22 times each weekday — board at Kirkgate C and get off at Eldon Street North/Beckett Street (adj), about 58 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Wakefield City Centre to Barnsley Town Centre?

Around 58 minutes on the 59, depending on time of day and traffic. It calls at Royston on the way.

What time is the first and last bus from Wakefield City Centre to Barnsley Town Centre?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 06:07 and the last around 22:42. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Wakefield City Centre to Barnsley Town Centre?

Adult singles from Wakefield City Centre to Barnsley Town Centre: £3.00 on the 59 and 59A (Stagecoach Yorkshire) and the 96 and 96A (Globe Holidays). Prices are the operators' own published fares on the Bus Open Data Service — check with the operator before you travel. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027.

Same journey, other stops

The same trip, starting or ending at a town centre that has its own page here.

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