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Compare coach and train for Taunton to Barnstaple
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Taunton to Barnstaple among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from £10. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 1h 19m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £10, and a coach costs an average of £23.
Distance: 67 km
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£28 Average Price | £16 Average Price Cheapest |
1h 49m Average total duration Fastest 1h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 4m Average total duration 1h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get to Barnstaple from Taunton by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Taunton to Barnstaple is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
21:051h20Taunton22:25Barnstaple£271One-way0 changes
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21:051h20Taunton22:25Barnstaple£271One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Taunton to Barnstaple:
A train is £13 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Taunton to Barnstaple costing on average £23.
Other travel options to Barnstaple take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 41m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Taunton and Barnstaple as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Taunton, Park Street (opposite County Hall) and arrive in Barnstaple, Silver Street (Bus Station).
- Trains mostly depart from Taunton station (TAU) and arrive in Barnstaple station (BNP).
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Cross Country, first_great_western to go to Barnstaple by train.
- Travel with National Express, Megabus to go to Barnstaple by coach.
- 3 direct coaches per day with National Express, Megabus.
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