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Compare bus and train for Barnstaple to Exeter
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Barnstaple to Exeter among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $8. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 12m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $8, and a bus costs an average of $12.
Distance: 33 miles (54 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$12 Average price Cheapest | $42 Average price | $16 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 42m Average total duration Fastest 1h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 40m Average total duration 3h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Barnstaple to Exeter:
A train is $29 (€23) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Barnstaple to Exeter costing on average $42 (€33).
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 10m.
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How to get from Barnstaple to Exeter by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Barnstaple to Exeter is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 8:35 AM1h30Barnstaple10:05 AMExeter$121One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 8:35 AM1h30Barnstaple10:05 AMExeter$121One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 8:35 AM1h30Barnstaple10:05 AMExeter$121One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 8:52 AM1h40Barnstaple10:32 AMExeter$131One-way0 transfers
- 8:40 AM4h10Barnstaple12:50 PMExeter$511One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Barnstaple to Exeter:
A train is $29 (€23) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Barnstaple to Exeter costing on average $42 (€33).
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 10m.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barnstaple and Exeter as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Barnstaple station (BNP) and arrive in Exeter St Davids (EXD).
- Buses mostly depart from Barnstaple, Silver Street (Bus Station) and arrive in Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court.
- Travel with National Express, Megabus to go to Exeter by bus.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, first_great_western to go to Exeter by train.
- 11 direct trains per day with first_great_western.
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