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Compare train, coach and flight for Manchester to Barnstaple
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Manchester to Barnstaple among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £43. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 38m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £43, and a train costs an average of £48.
Distance: 294 km
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£111 Average Price | £52 Average Price Cheapest |
6h 8m Average total duration Fastest 5h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 56m Average total duration 7h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Manchester to Barnstaple
How to get to Barnstaple from Manchester by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Manchester to Barnstaple is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
U271112:551h05Manchester Airport14:00Newquay Cornwall Airport£501One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- U271112:551h05Manchester Airport14:00Newquay Cornwall Airport£501One-way0 changes
Fastest
LM037114:050h50Manchester Airport14:55Exeter International Airport£1231One-way0 changes
Other options
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G15045+W29862+Y415208:306h55Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)15:25Barnstaple station (BNP)£781One-way3 changes- G38873+G15046+W29868+Y415249:306h56Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)16:26Barnstaple station (BNP)£781One-way3 changes
- G38878+G15049+W29884+Y4153612:307h01Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)19:31Barnstaple station (BNP)£781One-way3 changes
NX541 · NX104 · NX5027:2511h30Manchester, Coach Station18:55Barnstaple, Silver Street (Bus Station)£581One-way2 changes
- BA784114:050h50Manchester Airport14:55Exeter International Airport£1231One-way0 changes
- LM002512:451h10Manchester Airport13:55Newquay Cornwall Airport£1281One-way0 changes
- BA782512:451h10Manchester Airport13:55Newquay Cornwall Airport£1501One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Manchester to Barnstaple
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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Barnstaple:
A coach is £59 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Barnstaple costing on average £111.
A coach is £61 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Barnstaple costing on average £114.
Other travel options to Barnstaple take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 38m.
Coach takes on average 7h 26m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and Barnstaple as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in Newquay Cornwall Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) and arrive in Barnstaple station (BNP).
- Coaches mostly depart from Manchester, Coach Station and arrive in Barnstaple, Silver Street (Bus Station).
- Travel with CrossCountry, Transport for Wales, Cross Country, Avanti West Coast to go to Barnstaple by train.
- Travel with Megabus, National Express, FlixBus to go to Barnstaple by coach.
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