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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 an average ticket price of $12 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 40m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $12, while a bus costs an average of $47.
Distance: 33 miles (54 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$12 Average price Cheapest | $47 Average price | $16 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 40m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 42m Average total duration 3h 12m 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 |
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 $35 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Barnstaple to Exeter costing on average $47.
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 42m.
The journey is about 2m faster (1h 10m by train vs 1h 12m by car) and roughly $3 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($12 vs $16). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Barnstaple to Exeter
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.
8:40 AM4h10Barnstaple12:50 PMExeter$481One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 8:40 AM4h10Barnstaple12:50 PMExeter$481One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 7:40 AM4h00Barnstaple11:40 AMExeter$491One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Barnstaple to Exeter:
A train is $35 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Barnstaple to Exeter costing on average $47.
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 0m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 2 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Barnstaple, Silver Street (Bus Station) and arrive in Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court.
- Trains mostly depart from Barnstaple station (BNP) and arrive in Exeter St Davids (EXD).
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Exeter by train.
- Travel with National Express, Megabus, Taw & Torridge, Country Bus to go to Exeter by bus.
- 6 direct trains per day with Great Western Railway (GWR).
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