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Compare train and coach for Barnstaple to Bournemouth
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Barnstaple to Bournemouth among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £43. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 25m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £43, and a train costs an average of £47.
Distance: 158 km
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£68 Average Price | £51 Average Price Cheapest |
3h 55m Average total duration Fastest 3h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 20m Average total duration 8h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Bournemouth from Barnstaple by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Barnstaple to Bournemouth is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Barnstaple to Bournemouth:
A coach is £3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barnstaple to Bournemouth costing on average £47.
Other travel options to Bournemouth take longer:
Coach takes on average 10h 5m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barnstaple and Bournemouth as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Barnstaple station (BNP) and arrive in Bournemouth station (BMH).
- Coaches mostly depart from Barnstaple, Silver Street (Bus Station) and arrive in Bournemouth, Coach Station.
- Travel with Great Western Rail, first_great_western to go to Bournemouth by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Bournemouth by coach.
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