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 Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
4h 7m£41–116Drive 161.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Didcot to Barnstaple161.3 mi
2h 53m£40–57Train, bus
- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to Bristol Temple MeadsLondon Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station502
5h 22m£49–102Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station502
7h 1m£64–114
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 53m.
The fastest way to get from Didcot to Barnstaple is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs £35 - £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 7m.
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 7m and costs £40 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Didcot to Barnstaple, including transfers.
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 7m and costs £40 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £120 and takes 7h 1m.
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 53m to drive from Didcot to Barnstaple.
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 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Didcot Parkway to Bus Station via Reading, Reading RailAir, Heathrow Terminal 2, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 7h 1m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Didcot Parkway to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- 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 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–45
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
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