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Compare train and coach for Derby to Barnstaple
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Derby to Barnstaple among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £41. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 26m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £41, and a train costs an average of £58.
Distance: 271 km
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£95 Average Price | £51 Average Price Cheapest |
4h 56m Average total duration Fastest 4h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 30m Average total duration 7h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Barnstaple from Derby by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Derby to Barnstaple is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Derby to Barnstaple:
A coach is £16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Derby to Barnstaple costing on average £58.
Other travel options to Barnstaple take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 50m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Derby and Barnstaple as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Derby station (DBY) and arrive in Barnstaple station (BNP).
- Coaches mostly depart from Derby, 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 to go to Barnstaple by train.
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