There are 4 ways to get from Barnstaple to Dunster Castle 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 Showgroundbus 28
3h 30mDrive 31.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Barnstaple to Dunster Castlecar 31.9 mi
1h£8–12Bus, line 28 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to County Hallbus 502
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to Dunster Steepbus 28
3h 32mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Barnstaple to Dunster Castletaxi 31.9 mi
1h£150–190
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barnstaple to Dunster Castle is to drive which costs £7 - £12 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Barnstaple to Dunster Castle is to drive which takes 1h and costs £7 - £12.
No, there is no direct bus from Barnstaple station to Dunster Castle. 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 32m.
The distance between Barnstaple and Dunster Castle is 95 miles. The road distance is 32.1 miles.
The best way to get from Barnstaple to Dunster Castle without a car is to train and line 28 bus which takes 3h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Barnstaple to Dunster Castle, including transfers.
Barnstaple to Dunster Castle bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Barnstaple to Dunster Castle bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at County Hall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnstaple to Dunster Castle is 32 miles. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Barnstaple to Dunster Castle.
There are 649+ hotels available in Dunster Castle.
What companies run services between Barnstaple, England and Dunster Castle, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Dunster Castle via County Hall, Castle Way, Little Meadow, and Dunster Steep in around 3h 32m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- 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
- £11–25
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Little Meadow to Dunster Showground
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Little Meadow to Dunster Steep
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- £150–190
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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