The average train between City of St Albans and Barnstaple takes 4h 57m and the fastest train takes 4h 10m. There is a train service every few hours from City of St Albans to Barnstaple. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between City of St Albans and Barnstaple. The earliest departure is at 12:18 AM at night, and the last departure from City of St Albans is at 11:25 PM which arrives into Barnstaple at 10:29 AM. All services require a transfer at Farringdon and take an average of 4h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct train from City of St Albans to Barnstaple. However, there are services departing from City of St Albans station and arriving at Barnstaple station via Exeter St Davids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 57m.
City of St Albans to Barnstaple train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from London Paddington station.
City of St Albans to Barnstaple train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Barnstaple station.
Book your City of St Albans to Barnstaple train tickets online with Thameslink, Elizabeth Line (TfL) and Great Western Railway (GWR).
The distance between City of St Albans and Barnstaple is 268.8 km. The road distance is 379 km.
You can take a train from St Albans City to Barnstaple via Farringdon, Farringdon Without, London Paddington, and Exeter St Davids in around 5h 8m.