The average bus between Cardiff and Barnstaple takes 5h 20m and the fastest bus takes 5h 5m. There is at least one bus per day from Cardiff to Barnstaple. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Cardiff and Barnstaple. The earliest departure is at 1:35 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Cardiff is at 1:35 PM which arrives into Barnstaple at 6:40 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Barnstaple. However, there are services departing from Cardiff station and arriving at Barnstaple station via Bristol Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
Cardiff to Barnstaple bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cardiff North Road station.
Cardiff to Barnstaple bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
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The distance between Cardiff and Barnstaple is 75.5 km. The road distance is 223 km.
You can take a bus from Cardiff North Road to Bus Station via Bus Station in around 5h 40m.