There are 4 ways to get from ExCeL London to Barnstaple by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St DavidsLondon Paddington - Totnes / ...
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to BarnstapleExeter Central - Barnstaple / ...
5h 5m£75–136Train via Waterloo Station
cheapest- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter St DavidsLondon Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to BarnstapleExeter Central - Barnstaple / ...
6h 47m£26–77Bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station502
7h 38m£42–90Drive 199.5 mi
- Drive from ExCeL London to Barnstaple199.5 mi
4h 6m£49–71
ExCeL London to Barnstaple by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from ExCeL London to Barnstaple is to train via Waterloo Station which costs £26 - £80 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from ExCeL London to Barnstaple is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct train from ExCeL London to Barnstaple. However, there are services departing from Custom House and arriving at Barnstaple via London Paddington and Exeter St Davids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between ExCeL London and Barnstaple is 223 miles. The road distance is 200.7 miles.
The best way to get from ExCeL London to Barnstaple without a car is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs £75 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from ExCeL London to Barnstaple, including transfers.
ExCeL London to Barnstaple train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from ExCeL London to Barnstaple is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs £75 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £90 and takes 7h 38m.
ExCeL London to Barnstaple train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between ExCeL London to Barnstaple is 201 miles. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from ExCeL London to Barnstaple.
What companies run services between ExCeL London, England and Barnstaple, England?
You can take a vehicle from ExCeL London to Barnstaple via Custom House, London Paddington, and Exeter St Davids in around 5h 5m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost £35–65 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- 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/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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