Travel Information to Plymouth from Barnstaple
| 49 miles (79 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $16 - $44 | |
| Train • $16 (€15) • 2 h 12 min | |
| Train • $16 (€15) • 2 h 12 min | |
| National Express or Great Western Rail |
Travel 49 miles (79 km) by train or bus between Barnstaple and Plymouth. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express or Great Western Rail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Barnstaple to Plymouth.
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The best way to travel from Barnstaple to Plymouth is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 2 travel options from Barnstaple to Plymouth. You can take a train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Plymouth from Barnstaple is by taking a train, which costs on average $16 (€15).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Barnstaple to Plymouth:
A train is $28 (€25) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $44 (€40) from Barnstaple to Plymouth.
The quickest way to travel from Barnstaple to Plymouth is by train, which takes on average 2 h 12 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Getting to Plymouth by bus takes 5 h 25 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 49 miles (79 km) between Barnstaple and Plymouth.
The average frequency per day from Barnstaple to Plymouth is:
- Around 2 buses per day.
- 6 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Plymouth from Barnstaple 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 Plymouth:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Barnstaple to Plymouth:
- You can take a bus from Barnstaple to Plymouth with National Express. Cheap tickets can be found for $44 (€40) with National Express from Barnstaple to Plymouth.
- You can travel between Barnstaple and Plymouth by train with Great Western Rail or first_great_western. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $16 (€15) with Great Western Rail from Barnstaple to Plymouth.
Yes, there are direct routes from Barnstaple to Plymouth with the following travel companies:
- You'll find direct buses with.
- You can travel directly by train with.
Direct services to Plymouth 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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