There are 6 ways to get from Barnstaple to Whitby by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to York
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Boyes840
10h 31mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station502
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bus Station Stand Z172 / ...
12h 52m£47–88Drive 345.7 mi
- Drive from Barnstaple to Whitby345.7 mi
6h 6m£85–122Train to Exeter, fly, train
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Newcastle (NCL)EXT - NCL
- Take the train from Heworth to Whitby
8h 35m£107–261Train, bus via Manchester
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to York
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Boyes840
14h 3mTrain, train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)BRS - NCL
- Take the train from Heworth to Whitby
9h 20m£74–185
Exeter (EXT) to Newcastle (NCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barnstaple to Whitby is to bus which costs £45 - £90 and takes 12h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Barnstaple to Whitby is to drive which takes 6h 6m and costs £80 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Barnstaple station to Whitby station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Bus Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Bus Station Stand 8 and Market Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 52m.
The distance between Barnstaple and Whitby is 400 miles. The road distance is 347.7 miles.
The best way to get from Barnstaple to Whitby without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 31m to get from Barnstaple to Whitby, including transfers.
Barnstaple to Whitby bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Barnstaple to Whitby bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnstaple to Whitby is 348 miles. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Barnstaple to Whitby.
There are 1875+ hotels available in Whitby.
What companies run services between Barnstaple, England and Whitby, North Yorkshire, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station via Bus Station, Leeds City Bus Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Bus Station Stand Z, Bus Station Stand 8, and Market Place in around 12h 52m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- 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
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £39–41
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to York
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Heworth to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–17
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bus Station Stand Z
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bus Station Stand Z
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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