The average bus between Manchester and Barnstaple takes 9h 38m and the fastest bus takes 7h 45m. There is at least one bus per day from Manchester 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 Manchester and Barnstaple. The earliest departure is at 8:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Manchester is at 11:40 AM which arrives into Barnstaple at 7:25 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 9h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Barnstaple. However, there are services departing from Manchester station and arriving at Barnstaple station via Bristol Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 38m.
Manchester to Barnstaple bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Barnstaple bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Book your Manchester to Barnstaple bus tickets online with FlixBus and National Express.
The distance between Manchester and Barnstaple is 294.3 km. The road distance is 426 km.
You can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station via Bus Station in around 8h 15m.