Travel Information between Barnstaple and Exeter
| 33 miles (54 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $7 - $40 | |
| Train • $7 (€7) • 55 min | |
| Train • $7 (€7) • 55 min | |
| National Express or Great Western Rail |
Travel 33 miles (54 km) by train or bus to Exeter from Barnstaple. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or Great Western Rail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Barnstaple to Exeter.
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The best way to travel from Barnstaple to Exeter is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 2 options to travel between Barnstaple and Exeter including taking a train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Exeter from Barnstaple is by taking a train, which costs on average $7 (€7).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Barnstaple to Exeter:
Taking a train costs $33 (€30) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $40 (€36) for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Exeter from Barnstaple is by train with an average travel time of 55 min.
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Bus takes 4 h on average.
The distance is approximately 33 miles (54 km) from Barnstaple to Exeter.
The average frequency per day from Barnstaple to Exeter is:
- 2 buses a day.
- Around 17 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Barnstaple and Exeter as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Barnstaple to Exeter:
- Most travelers take a train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids.
The following travel companies offer services from Barnstaple to Exeter:
- National Express or Megabus can get you to Exeter by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with Megabus from Barnstaple to Exeter for $37 (€34) on Omio.
- Great Western Rail or first_great_western can get you to Exeter by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Great Western Rail from Barnstaple to Exeter for $7 (€7) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Barnstaple to Exeter with the following travel companies:
- You can check for a direct train to Exeter with first_great_western with 10 direct trains per day.
Direct services to Exeter tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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