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Compare train and coach for Coventry to Barnstaple
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Coventry to Barnstaple among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £42 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 39m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £42, while a train costs an average of £56.
Distance: 229 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£56 Average Price | £42 Average Price Cheapest | £49 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 39m Average total duration Fastest 4h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 35m Average total duration 6h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Coventry to Barnstaple:
A coach is £14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Coventry to Barnstaple costing on average £56.
Other travel options to Barnstaple take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 35m.
Tickets start at around £56 compared to roughly £49 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-7.65. The journey takes 4h 9m versus 3h 23m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
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How to get to Barnstaple from Coventry by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Coventry to Barnstaple is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 9:358h50Coventry18:25Barnstaple£481One-way0 changes
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- 9:358h50Coventry18:25Barnstaple£481One-way0 changes
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- 9:358h50Coventry18:25Barnstaple£481One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Coventry to Barnstaple:
A coach is £14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Coventry to Barnstaple costing on average £56.
Other travel options to Barnstaple take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 35m.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Coventry and Barnstaple as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Coventry station (COV) and arrive in Barnstaple station (BNP).
- Coaches mostly depart from Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station and arrive in Barnstaple, Silver Street (Bus Station).
- Travel with National Express to go to Barnstaple by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Cross Country, Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains to go to Barnstaple by train.
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