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How to get fromBarnstaple to Elephant and Castleby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Barnstaple to Elephant and Castle by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St DavidstrainBarnstaple - Exeter Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London PaddingtontrainTotnes - London Paddington / ...
    4h 8m
    £66–137
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus502
    6h 49m
    £22–53
  3. Drive 193.3 mi

    1. Drive from Barnstaple to Elephant and Castlecar193.3 mi
    3h 48m
    £49–70
  4. Train, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeEXT - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
    5h 59m
    £125–309
  5. Train via Clapham Junction Station / The Falcon

    1. Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St DavidstrainBarnstaple - Exeter Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Clapham JunctiontrainExeter St Davids - London Waterloo
    5h 56m
    £30–143
  6. Train, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeEXT - LHR
    6h 59m
    £155–490

Barnstaple to Elephant and Castle by train and subway

Calendar116Weekly Services
Duration4h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£66Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Barnstaple, England and Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England?

You can take a train from Barnstaple to Elephant & Castle station via Exeter St Davids, London Paddington, and Paddington station in around 4h 8m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals 4 times a day. Tickets cost £20–55 and the journey takes 6h 20m.

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