How to get to Barnstaple from Taunton

There are 2 travel options from Taunton to Barnstaple: train or coach.

The cheapest way to travel from Taunton to Barnstaple is a train with an average price of £10.

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

A train is £14 less than a coach for this trip with tickets for a coach from Taunton to Barnstaple costing on average £24.

The fastest way to get to Barnstaple from Taunton is by coach with an average travel time of 1 h 20 min.

Other travel options to Barnstaple take longer:

Train takes 1 h 36 min on average.

The Taunton to Barnstaple distance is approximately 42 miles.

The average frequency per day from Taunton to Barnstaple is:

• 4 coaches per day.
• Around 4 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Taunton to Barnstaple as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Taunton to Barnstaple:

• Most travellers take a coach from Taunton, Blackbrook Park Avenue (BP Londis) to Barnstaple, Silver Street (Bus Station).

The following travel companies offer services from Taunton to Barnstaple:

• National Express or Megabus can get you to Barnstaple by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with Megabus from Taunton to Barnstaple for £9 on Omio.
• Travel with Great Western Rail, first_great_western or Cross Country to go to Barnstaple by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Great Western Rail Taunton to Barnstaple tickets on Omio for £10.

Yes, there are direct services available from Taunton to Barnstaple with the following travel companies:

• 4 direct coaches per day with National Express or Megabus.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Barnstaple as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Taunton and Barnstaple.