There are 4 ways to get from Barnstaple to Minehead 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 The Paradebus 28
3h 16mDrive 35.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Barnstaple to Mineheadcar 35.3 mi
53 min£9–13Bus, line 28 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to County Hallbus 502
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to The Paradebus 28
3h 17mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Barnstaple to Mineheadtaxi 35.3 mi
53 min£170–210
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barnstaple to Minehead is to drive which costs £8 - £13 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Barnstaple to Minehead is to drive which takes 53 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Barnstaple station to Minehead. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at The Parade via Castle Way and Little Meadow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Barnstaple and Minehead is 97 miles. The road distance is 35.5 miles.
The best way to get from Barnstaple to Minehead without a car is to train and line 28 bus which takes 3h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Barnstaple to Minehead, including transfers.
Barnstaple to Minehead bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Barnstaple to Minehead bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at County Hall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnstaple to Minehead is 36 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Barnstaple to Minehead.
There are 617+ hotels available in Minehead.
What companies run services between Barnstaple, England and Minehead, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to The Parade via County Hall, Castle Way, and Little Meadow in around 3h 17m.
- 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 The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- 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
- £23–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- £170–210
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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