There are 4 ways to get from Barnstaple to Dunster Castle by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 28 bus
best- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to Dunster Showgroundbus 28
3h 28m£36–65Line 310 bus, line 300 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Queens Theatre to Lyndale Coach Parkbus 310 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyndale Coach Park to Butlins Main Gatebus 300
3h 37m£6–11Drive 31.9 mi
- Drive from Barnstaple to Dunster Castlecar 31.9 mi
1h£8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Barnstaple to Dunster Castletaxi 31.9 mi
1h£150–190
Barnstaple to Dunster Castle by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barnstaple to Dunster Castle is to line 310 bus and line 300 bus which costs £5 - £11 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Barnstaple to Dunster Castle is to drive which takes 1h and costs £7 - £12.
No, there is no direct bus from Barnstaple to Dunster Castle. However, there are services departing from Queens Theatre and arriving at Dunster Showground via Lyndale Coach Park and Butlins Main Gate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between Barnstaple and Dunster Castle is 96 miles. The road distance is 32.1 miles.
The best way to get from Barnstaple to Dunster Castle without a car is to train and line 28 bus which takes 3h 28m and costs £35 - £65.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Barnstaple to Dunster Castle, including transfers.
Barnstaple to Dunster Castle bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from Queens Theatre station.
Barnstaple to Dunster Castle bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Lyndale Coach Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnstaple to Dunster Castle is 32 miles. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Barnstaple to Dunster Castle.
There are 694+ hotels available in Dunster Castle.
What companies run services between Barnstaple, England and Dunster Castle, England?
You can take a bus from Queens Theatre to Dunster Castle via Lyndale Coach Park, Butlins Main Gate, and Dunster Showground in around 3h 37m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Little Meadow to Dunster Showground
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Queens Theatre to Lyndale Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Lyndale Coach Park to Butlins Main Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- £150–190
A1 Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 1271 322 922
- Website
- a1taxibarnstaple.com
B-Line Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1271 322 117
- Website
- blinetaxis.com
Caostline Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7944 476 846
- Website
- coastlinetaxisbarnstaple.co.uk
M & M Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1271 831 331
- Website
- m-mtaxis.co.uk
Saunton Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7890 543 136
- Website
- sauntontaxis.co.uk
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