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Compare coach and train for Portsmouth to Barnstaple
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Portsmouth to Barnstaple among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £64 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 55m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £64, while a train costs an average of £89.
Distance: 210 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
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£64 Average Price Cheapest | £89 Average Price | £42 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 29m Average total duration 6h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 55m Average total duration Fastest 4h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Portsmouth to Barnstaple:
A coach is £25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Portsmouth to Barnstaple costing on average £89.
Other travel options to Barnstaple take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 29m.
Tickets start at around £64 compared to roughly £42 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-21.88. The journey takes 6h 59m versus 3h 33m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
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How to get to Barnstaple from Portsmouth by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Portsmouth to Barnstaple is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:307h45Portsmouth16:15Barnstaple£591One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 8:307h45Portsmouth16:15Barnstaple£591One-way1 change
Fastest
- 8:307h45Portsmouth16:15Barnstaple£591One-way1 change
Other options
- 13:508h15Portsmouth22:05Barnstaple£591One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Portsmouth to Barnstaple:
A coach is £25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Portsmouth to Barnstaple costing on average £89.
Other travel options to Barnstaple take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 29m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Fratton (FTN) and arrive in Barnstaple station (BNP).
- Coaches mostly depart from Portsmouth, The Hard Interchange and arrive in Barnstaple, Silver Street (Bus Station).
- 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.
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