There are 3 ways to get from Didcot to Barnstaple by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
4h 11m£77–156Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to Bath Spatrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 174 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 375
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 502 / ...
7h 22m£40–83Drive 161.3 mi
- Drive from Didcot to Barnstaplecar 161.3 mi
2h 56m£40–58
Didcot to Barnstaple by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Didcot to Barnstaple is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 2h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Didcot to Barnstaple is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Didcot to Barnstaple. However, there are services departing from Didcot Parkway and arriving at Barnstaple via Bristol Temple Meads and Exeter St Davids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Didcot and Barnstaple is 180 miles. The road distance is 162.2 miles.
The best way to get from Didcot to Barnstaple without a car is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs £75 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Didcot to Barnstaple, including transfers.
Didcot to Barnstaple train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Didcot Parkway station.
Didcot to Barnstaple train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Bristol Temple Meads station.
Yes, the driving distance between Didcot to Barnstaple is 162 miles. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Didcot to Barnstaple.
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What companies run services between Didcot, England and Barnstaple, England?
You can take a train from Didcot Parkway to Barnstaple via Bristol Temple Meads and Exeter St Davids in around 4h 11m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Didcot Parkway to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Didcot Parkway to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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