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Compare coach and train 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 £73. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 10h 21m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £73, and a train costs an average of £107.
Distance: 532 km
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15h 0m Average total duration 14h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 51m Average total duration Fastest 10h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Barnstaple from Glasgow by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Glasgow to Barnstaple is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
22:4020h45Glasgow19:25Barnstaple£751One-way2 changes
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22:4020h45Glasgow19:25Barnstaple£751One-way2 changes
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22:4020h45Glasgow19:25Barnstaple£751One-way2 changes
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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 £27 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Glasgow to Barnstaple costing on average £76.
A flight is £129 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Glasgow to Barnstaple costing on average £178.
Other travel options to Barnstaple take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 21m.
Coach takes on average 14h 30m.
- 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 coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- 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).
- Flights mostly depart from Glasgow International Airport and arrive in Bristol Airport.
- Travel with National Express to go to Barnstaple by coach.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast to go to Barnstaple by train.
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