There are 4 ways to get from Barnstaple to Dunster by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 28 bus
best- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to Dunster Steepbus 28
3h 6mDrive 31.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Barnstaple to Dunstercar 31.1 mi
58 min£8–11Bus, line 28 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to County Hallbus 502
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to Dunster Steepbus 28
3h 7mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Barnstaple to Dunstertaxi 31.1 mi
58 min£150–180
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barnstaple to Dunster is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Barnstaple to Dunster is to drive which takes 58 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Barnstaple station to Dunster. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Dunster Steep via Castle Way and Little Meadow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
The distance between Barnstaple and Dunster is 95 miles. The road distance is 31.3 miles.
The best way to get from Barnstaple to Dunster without a car is to train and line 28 bus which takes 3h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Barnstaple to Dunster, including transfers.
Barnstaple to Dunster bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Barnstaple to Dunster bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at County Hall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnstaple to Dunster is 31 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Barnstaple to Dunster.
There are 618+ hotels available in Dunster.
What companies run services between Barnstaple, England and Dunster, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Dunster Steep via County Hall, Castle Way, and Little Meadow in around 3h 7m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Little Meadow to Dunster Steep
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to County Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- £150–180
Saunton Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7890 543 136
- Website
- sauntontaxis.co.uk
M & M Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1271 831 331
- Website
- m-mtaxis.co.uk
Caostline Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7944 476 846
- Website
- coastlinetaxisbarnstaple.co.uk
B-Line Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1271 322 117
- Website
- blinetaxis.com
A1 Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 1271 322 922
- Website
- a1taxibarnstaple.com
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