How to get to Barnstaple from Gloucester

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Compare train and coach for Gloucester to Barnstaple

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Gloucester to Barnstaple among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from £29. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 58m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £29, and a coach costs an average of £30.

Distance: 153 km

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Coach

£29

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Cheapest

£30

Average Price

3h 28m

Average total duration

Fastest

2h 58m

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30m

Additional time*

8h 55m

Average total duration

8h 25m

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30m

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Great Western Railway

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from Gloucester to Barnstaple

How to get to Barnstaple from Gloucester by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Gloucester to Barnstaple is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    22:138h06
    Gloucester
    6:19Barnstaple
    £1411One-way
    2 changes

Cheapest

  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    22:138h06
    Gloucester
    6:19Barnstaple
    £1411One-way
    2 changes

Fastest

  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    7:123h17
    Gloucester
    10:29Barnstaple
    £1851One-way
    3 changes

Other options

  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    23:189h07
    Gloucester
    8:25Barnstaple
    £1411One-way
    2 changes
  • Cross Country
    19:073h30
    Gloucester
    22:37Barnstaple
    £1471One-way
    2 changes
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    16:093h22
    Gloucester
    19:31Barnstaple
    £1591One-way
    2 changes

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FAQs: Gloucester to Barnstaple

Travel to Barnstaple easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Gloucester to Barnstaple.

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There are 2 options to travel between Gloucester and Barnstaple including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Gloucester to Barnstaple is a train with an average price of £29.

This is compared to other travel options from Gloucester to Barnstaple:

A train is £0.66 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Gloucester to Barnstaple costing on average £30.

The fastest way to travel from Gloucester to Barnstaple is by train with an average journey time of 2h 58m.

Other travel options to Barnstaple take longer:

Coach takes on average 8h 25m.

The Gloucester to Barnstaple distance is approximately 153 km.
The average frequency per day from Gloucester to Barnstaple is:
  • Around 6 trains per day.
  • Around 1 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gloucester and Barnstaple as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Gloucester to Barnstaple:
  • Trains mostly depart from Gloucester station (GCR) and arrive in Barnstaple station (BNP).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Gloucester to Barnstaple, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Great Western Railway, CrossCountry, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR), Transport for Wales to go to Barnstaple by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Barnstaple by coach.
Omio customers who travel from Gloucester to Barnstaple often also extend their vacation to go to Bristol, London, Exeter, Birmingham, Taunton. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Barnstaple and these popular destinations at a great price.

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