There are 10 ways to get from Aberdeen to Barnstaple by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ABZ - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
6h 33m£89–257Bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the bus from Aberdeen Union Street to George Streetbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 183 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 100 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 502
20h 7m£47–150Train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Exeter St Davidstrain Aberdeen - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain Exeter Central - Barnstaple / ...
12h 12m£114–599Bus
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M9
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 502
16h 58m£67–130Drive 575.1 mi
- Drive from Aberdeen to Barnstaplecar 575.1 mi
9h 39m£141–204Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
8h 42m£58–206Fly Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ABZ - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
7h 39m£142–427Fly Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
8h 12m£111–345Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane INV - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
8h 29m£58–255Fly Aberdeen Airport to Cardiff Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane ABZ - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
10h 48m£101–499
Aberdeen to Barnstaple by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Barnstaple is to bus which costs £65 - £130 and takes 16h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Barnstaple is to fly and train which takes 6h 33m and costs £85 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberdeen station to Barnstaple station. However, there are services departing from Union Square Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Aberdeen to Barnstaple. However, there are services departing from Aberdeen and arriving at Barnstaple via Exeter St Davids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 12m.
The distance between Aberdeen and Barnstaple is 535 miles. The road distance is 578.5 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Barnstaple without a car is to train which takes 12h 12m and costs £110 - £600.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Aberdeen to Barnstaple, including transfers.
Aberdeen to Barnstaple bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Union Square Bus Station.
Aberdeen to Barnstaple train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Aberdeen station.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Barnstaple is to train which takes 12h 12m and costs £110 - £600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £130 and takes 16h 58m.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Barnstaple, England?
You can take a train from Aberdeen to Barnstaple via Exeter St Davids in around 12h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Square Bus Station to Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, and Bus Station in around 16h 58m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £130–270
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–250
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–420
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £180–700
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–600
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–42
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Aberdeen Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–45
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Aberdeen to Barnstaple bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Aberdeen to Barnstaple train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberdeen to Barnstaple is 578 miles. It takes approximately 9h 39m to drive from Aberdeen to Barnstaple.
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