How to get to Barnstaple from Reading

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Compare coach and train for Reading to Barnstaple

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Reading to Barnstaple among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £58 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 31m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £58, while a train costs an average of £58.

Distance: 219 km

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from Reading to Barnstaple

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

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

  • National Express
    10:259h00
    Reading
    19:25Barnstaple
    £811One-way
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  • National Express
    10:259h00
    Reading
    19:25Barnstaple
    £811One-way
    0 changes

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  • National Express
    9:567h44
    Reading
    17:40Barnstaple
    £941One-way
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FAQs: Reading 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 Reading to Barnstaple.

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There are 2 options to travel between Reading and Barnstaple including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Reading to Barnstaple is a train with an average price of £58.

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

A train is £8 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Reading to Barnstaple costing on average £66.

The fastest way to travel from Reading to Barnstaple is by train with an average journey time of 3h 31m.

Other travel options to Barnstaple take longer:

Coach takes on average 6h 25m.

The Reading to Barnstaple distance is approximately 219 km.
The average frequency per day from Reading to Barnstaple is:
  • Around 6 trains per day.
  • Around 2 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Reading 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 Reading to Barnstaple:
  • Coaches mostly depart from Reading, Blagrave Street and arrive in Barnstaple, Silver Street (Bus Station).
  • Trains mostly depart from Reading station (RDG) and arrive in Barnstaple station (BNP).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Reading to Barnstaple, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with RailAir to go to Barnstaple by coach.
  • Travel with Great Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Barnstaple by train.
Omio customers who travel from Reading 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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