There are 2 ways to get from Axminster to Barnstaple by train or car
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Axminster to Barnstaple by train
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The cheapest way to get from Axminster to Barnstaple is to drive which costs £13 - £20 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Axminster to Barnstaple is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct train from Axminster to Barnstaple. However, there are services departing from Axminster and arriving at Barnstaple via Exeter St Davids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 26m.
The distance between Axminster and Barnstaple is 67 miles. The road distance is 56.6 miles.
The best way to get from Axminster to Barnstaple without a car is to train which takes 2h 26m and costs £26 - £50.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Axminster to Barnstaple, including transfers.
Axminster to Barnstaple train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Axminster station.
Axminster to Barnstaple train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Axminster to Barnstaple is 57 miles. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Axminster to Barnstaple.
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What companies run services between Axminster, England and Barnstaple, England?
You can take a train from Axminster to Barnstaple via Exeter St Davids in around 2h 26m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Axminster to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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