There are 6 ways to get from Barnstaple to Guernsey by car, car ferry, train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Barnstaple to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
5h 23m$195–270Train to Exeter, fly to Guernsey Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane EXT - GCI
4h 32m$150–442Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Castle Carytrain
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Upweytrain
- Take the train from Upwey to Pooletrain
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
10h 34m$250–420Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 502
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Stationbus 035
- Take the car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
12h 50m$234–397Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Guernsey Airport
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane BRS - GCI
5h 54m$195–462Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Alderney Airport
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Salisburytrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Alderney Airport (ACI)plane SOU - ACI
6h 59m$264–695
Exeter (EXT) to Guernsey Airport (GCI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barnstaple to Guernsey is to drive and car ferry which costs $190 - $270 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Barnstaple to Guernsey is to train and fly which takes 4h 32m and costs $150 - $450.
The distance between Barnstaple and Guernsey is 321 km.
The best way to get from Barnstaple to Guernsey without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 10h 34m and costs $250 - $420.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Barnstaple to Guernsey, including transfers.
There are 58+ hotels available in Guernsey.
What companies run services between Barnstaple, England and Guernsey?
There is no direct connection from Barnstaple to Guernsey. However, you can drive to Poole then take the car ferry to Guernsey St Peter Port. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barnstaple to Guernsey St Peter Port via Exeter St Davids, Castle Cary, Upwey, Poole, and Poole in around 10h 34m.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Exeter to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–330
Flights from Bristol Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–300
Flights from Southampton Airport to Alderney Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–370
Flights from Southampton Airport to Alderney Airport via Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–370
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Castle Cary to Upwey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Castle Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Upwey to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–220
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–220
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–220
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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