There are 10 ways to get from Barnstaple to Loch Lomond by train, bus, car, 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.
Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain
10h 56m£182–327Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 105
- Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel car parkbus 915 / ...
14h 52m£64–112Drive 478.1 mi
- Drive from Barnstaple to Ballochcar 478.1 mi
7h 56m£119–172Train to Exeter, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane EXT - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Dalreochtrain
7h 26m£136–370Train
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain Barnstaple - Exeter Central / ...
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central
12h 21m£265–413Train #2
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Centraltrain
14h 26m£190–338Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- 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 Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Tarbetbus
6h 57m£88–210Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Dalreochtrain
8h 2m£111–250Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Tarbetbus
8h 22m£125–244Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane CWL - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Tarbetbus
10h 33m£161–294
Barnstaple to Loch Lomond by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barnstaple to Loch Lomond is to bus which costs £60 - £120 and takes 14h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Barnstaple to Loch Lomond is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 57m and costs £85 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Barnstaple station to Loch Lomond. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Hotel car park via Millennium Point and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Barnstaple to Loch Lomond. However, there are services departing from Barnstaple and arriving at Balloch via Exeter St Davids, Birmingham New Street, Carlisle, Glasgow Central Low Level and Hyndland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 56m.
The distance between Barnstaple and Loch Lomond is 519 miles. The road distance is 480.9 miles.
The best way to get from Barnstaple to Loch Lomond without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 10h 56m and costs £180 - £330.
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from Barnstaple to Loch Lomond, including transfers.
Barnstaple to Loch Lomond bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Barnstaple to Loch Lomond train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Barnstaple station.
The best way to get from Barnstaple to Loch Lomond is to train via Birmingham which takes 10h 56m and costs £180 - £330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £120 and takes 14h 52m.
What companies run services between Barnstaple, England and Loch Lomond, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
You can take a train from Barnstaple to Balloch via Exeter St Davids, Birmingham New Street, Carlisle, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Central Low Level, and Hyndland in around 10h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Hotel car park via Birmingham Coach Station, Millennium Point, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 14h 52m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–350
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–300
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
- 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
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £240–370
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Park to Dalreoch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Park to Dalreoch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel car park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £6–13
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Tarbet
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Tarbet
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Tarbet
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hotel car park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Tarbet
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Tarbet
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Tarbet
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Barnstaple to Loch Lomond bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Barnstaple to Loch Lomond train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnstaple to Loch Lomond is 481 miles. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Barnstaple to Loch Lomond.
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