There are 4 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 12m£40–115Train, bus
- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to Bristol Temple Meadstrain London Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 502
5h 22m£48–101Drive 161.3 mi
- Drive from Didcot to Barnstaplecar 161.3 mi
2h 54m£40–58Bus
- Take the bus from Queens Lane to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Lhr / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 502
7h 54m£43–77
Didcot to Barnstaple by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Didcot to Barnstaple is to drive which costs £35 - £60 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Didcot to Barnstaple is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Didcot station to Barnstaple station. However, there are services departing from Parkway Station and arriving at Bus Station via Queens Lane and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 54m.
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 12m.
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 12m and costs £40 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Didcot to Barnstaple, including transfers.
Didcot to Barnstaple bus services, operated by Oxford Bus Company, depart from Queens Lane station.
Didcot to Barnstaple train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Didcot Parkway station.
The best way to get from Didcot to Barnstaple is to train which takes 4h 12m and costs £40 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £80 and takes 7h 54m.
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 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parkway Station to Bus Station via Queens Lane and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 7h 54m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Didcot Parkway to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–42
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Queens Lane to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Didcot to Barnstaple bus services, operated by Oxford Bus Company, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus 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 54m to drive from Didcot to Barnstaple.
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