There are 8 ways to get from Barnstaple to Guildford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Reading
best- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Guildford
4h 17m£53–184Bus via Bristol
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station502
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5Uk940
7h 52m£33–69Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station502
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Guildford stationRa2
6h 19mDrive 168.7 mi
- Drive from Barnstaple to Guildford168.7 mi
3h 11m£42–60Train, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)EXT - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Guildford
6h 27m£113–284Train
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St DavidsBarnstaple - Exeter Central / ...
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to WokingExeter St Davids - London Waterloo
5h 25m£56–93Train, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)EXT - LHR
7h 17m£145–381Train, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Southampton Airport (SOU)EXT - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Woking
8h 21m£115–451
Barnstaple to Guildford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barnstaple to Guildford is to bus via Bristol which costs £30 - £70 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Barnstaple to Guildford is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Barnstaple station to Guildford station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Guildford station via Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Barnstaple to Guildford. However, there are services departing from Barnstaple and arriving at Guildford via Exeter St Davids and Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Barnstaple and Guildford is 203 miles. The road distance is 169.7 miles.
The best way to get from Barnstaple to Guildford without a car is to train via Reading which takes 4h 17m and costs £50 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Barnstaple to Guildford, including transfers.
Barnstaple to Guildford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Barnstaple to Guildford train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Barnstaple station.
The best way to get from Barnstaple to Guildford is to train via Reading which takes 4h 17m and costs £50 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 19m.
What companies run services between Barnstaple, England and Guildford, England?
You can take a train from Barnstaple to Guildford via Exeter St Davids and Reading in around 4h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Guildford station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 6h 19m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–300
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £260–550
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,100
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–400
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–800
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–390
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–360
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–300
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–400
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–390
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–380
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–230
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–700
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–1,100
Flights from Exeter to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–800
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–230
- 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 Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £60–85
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £100–140
Train from Exeter St Davids to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Reading to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £22–35
- 1st Class
- £24–35
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Guildford station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Barnstaple to Guildford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Barnstaple to Guildford train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnstaple to Guildford is 170 miles. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Barnstaple to Guildford.
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