The average bus between Swanage and Barnstaple takes 11h 15m and the fastest bus takes 8h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from Swanage 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 twice daily between Swanage and Barnstaple. The earliest departure is at 6:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Swanage is at 10:05 PM which arrives into Barnstaple at 4:20 PM. All services require a transfer at Bournemouth Station and take an average of 11h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Swanage to Barnstaple. However, there are services departing from Swanage station and arriving at Barnstaple station via Heathrow Central Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
Swanage to Barnstaple bus services, operated by More Bus, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Swanage to Barnstaple bus services, operated by More Bus, arrive at Bus Station.
The distance between Swanage and Barnstaple is 156.5 km. The road distance is 485 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via Bournemouth Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 9h 14m.