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Compare train, coach and flight for Glasgow to Barnstaple
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Glasgow to Barnstaple among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £59. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 10h 13m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £59, and a train costs an average of £108.
Distance: 532 km
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£70 Average Price Cheapest | £159 Average Price |
15h 0m Average total duration 14h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 43m Average total duration Fastest 10h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Barnstaple from Glasgow by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Glasgow to Barnstaple is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Glasgow to Barnstaple
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This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Barnstaple:
A flight is £16 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Glasgow to Barnstaple costing on average £59.
A flight is £65 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Glasgow to Barnstaple costing on average £108.
Other travel options to Barnstaple take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 28m.
Coach takes on average 18h 50m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Glasgow and Barnstaple as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Glasgow International Airport and arrive in Bristol Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Glasgow Central (GLC) and arrive in Barnstaple station (BNP).
- Coaches mostly depart from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and arrive in Barnstaple, Silver Street (Bus Station).
- Travel with Avanti West Coast to go to Barnstaple by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Barnstaple by coach.
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