How to get to Barnstaple from Portsmouth

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Compare coach and train for Portsmouth to Barnstaple

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Portsmouth to Barnstaple among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £28. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 7m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £28, and a train costs an average of £70.

Distance: 210 km

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Coach

£82

Average Price

£47

Average Price

Cheapest

4h 37m

Average total duration

Fastest

4h 7m

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30m

Additional time*

8h 21m

Average total duration

7h 51m

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30m

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South Western Railway

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National Express

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from Portsmouth to Barnstaple

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

  • National Express
    8:307h45
    Portsmouth
    16:15Barnstaple
    £601One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • National Express
    8:307h45
    Portsmouth
    16:15Barnstaple
    £601One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • National Express
    8:307h45
    Portsmouth
    16:15Barnstaple
    £601One-way
    1 change

Other options

  • National Express
    13:508h15
    Portsmouth
    22:05Barnstaple
    £601One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth to Barnstaple.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Portsmouth and Barnstaple including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Portsmouth to Barnstaple is a coach with an average price of £47.

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

A coach is £35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Portsmouth to Barnstaple costing on average £82.

The fastest way to travel from Portsmouth to Barnstaple is by train with an average journey time of 4h 7m.

Other travel options to Barnstaple take longer:

Coach takes on average 7h 51m.

The Portsmouth to Barnstaple distance is approximately 210 km.
The average frequency per day from Portsmouth to Barnstaple is:
  • Around 7 coaches per day.
  • Around 6 trains per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Portsmouth to Barnstaple:
  • Coaches mostly depart from Portsmouth, The Hard Interchange and arrive in Barnstaple, Silver Street (Bus Station).
  • Trains mostly depart from Portsmouth & Southsea (PMS) and arrive in Barnstaple station (BNP).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Portsmouth to Barnstaple, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with National Express to go to Barnstaple by coach.
  • Travel with South Western Railway, Great Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Barnstaple by train.
Omio customers who travel from Portsmouth 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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