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Compare train and coach for Barnstaple to Stoke-on-Trent
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Barnstaple to Stoke-on-Trent among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £58 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 43m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £58, while a train costs an average of £253.
Distance: 249 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£253 Average Price | £58 Average Price Cheapest | £58 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 43m Average total duration Fastest 4h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 54m Average total duration 14h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Barnstaple to Stoke-on-Trent:
A coach is £195 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barnstaple to Stoke-on-Trent costing on average £253.
Other travel options to Stoke-on-Trent take longer:
Coach takes on average 14h 54m.
You'll arrive about 58m sooner (4h 13m by train vs 5h 11m by car). Tickets start at around £253 compared to roughly £58 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Barnstaple to Stoke-on-Trent
How to get to Stoke-on-Trent from Barnstaple by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Barnstaple to Stoke-on-Trent is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
9:354h44Barnstaple14:19Stoke-on-Trent£2531One-way1 change
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9:354h44Barnstaple14:19Stoke-on-Trent£2531One-way1 change
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9:354h44Barnstaple14:19Stoke-on-Trent£2531One-way1 change
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13:355h44Barnstaple19:19Stoke-on-Trent£2531One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Barnstaple to Stoke-on-Trent:
A coach is £195 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barnstaple to Stoke-on-Trent costing on average £253.
Other travel options to Stoke-on-Trent take longer:
Coach takes on average 14h 54m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barnstaple and Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent station (SOT).
- Coaches mostly depart from Barnstaple, Silver Street (Bus Station) and arrive in Stoke-On-Trent, Hanley Bus Station.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Stoke-on-Trent by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Stoke-on-Trent by coach.
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