There are 10 ways to get from Rosslare Harbour to Barnstaple by ferry, train, bus, or plane
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Ferry, train via Bristol
best- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard
- Take the train from Fishguard Harbour to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
11h 38m£70–203Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Tara Street
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)DUB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
10h 12m£63–193Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Take the bus from Upper Park Road to Swansea Bus Station Stand B112 / ...
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station502
15h 43m£73–111Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour0
- Take the train from Fishguard Harbour to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
12h 39m£93–213Ferry, train #2
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Take the train from Pembroke Dock to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
13h 58m£107–186Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Exeter, train
- Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Tara Street
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Exeter (EXT)DUB - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
9h 24m£83–243Bus, bus to Cork Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Rosslare Harbour to Waterford Bus Station
- Take the bus from Waterford Bus Station to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bristol Airport (BRS)ORK - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
11h 19m£92–284Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Tara Street
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
11h 57m£101–295Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport, train
- Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Tara Street
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)DUB - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
12h 16m£81–391Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Take the train from Rosslare Europort to Tara Street
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)DUB - NQY
- Take the train from St Austell to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
13h 12m£80–352
Rosslare Harbour to Barnstaple by ferry and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rosslare Harbour to Barnstaple is to ferry and bus which costs £70 - £120 and takes 15h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Rosslare Harbour to Barnstaple is to train and fly which takes 9h 24m and costs £80 - £250.
The distance between Rosslare Harbour and Barnstaple is 336 miles.
The best way to get from Rosslare Harbour to Barnstaple without a car is to ferry and train via Bristol which takes 11h 38m and costs £70 - £210.
It takes approximately 11h 38m to get from Rosslare Harbour to Barnstaple, including transfers.
There are 2246+ hotels available in Barnstaple.
What companies run services between Rosslare Harbour, IE-WX, Ireland and Barnstaple, England?
There is no direct connection from Rosslare Harbour to Barnstaple. However, you can take the ferry to Fishguard, walk to Fishguard Harbour, take the train to Cardiff Central, take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, take the train to Exeter St Davids, then take the train to Barnstaple. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bus Station via Pembroke Dock, Pembroke Dock station, South Parade Terminus Only, Upper Park Road, Swansea Bus Station Stand B, and Bus Station in around 15h 43m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–380
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Fishguard Harbour to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Pembroke Dock to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- 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 Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from St Austell to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from St Austell to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–70
- 1st Class
- £80–120
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Rosslare Europort to Tara Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–18
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Upper Park Road to Swansea Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- 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 Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Rosslare Harbour to Waterford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Waterford Bus Station to Cork Anderson's Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £160–200
- On Foot
- £35–45
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