There are 4 ways to get from Oswestry to Barnstaple by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
7h 9m£123–208Drive 208.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Oswestry to Barnstaplecar 208.6 mi
4h 6m£51–74Train, bus
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Smethwick Galton Bridgetrain Shrewsbury - Birmingham New Street
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 105
10h 16m£52–126Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
8h 45m£109–213
Oswestry to Barnstaple by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oswestry to Barnstaple is to train and bus which costs £50 - £130 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Oswestry to Barnstaple is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct train from Oswestry to Barnstaple. However, there are services departing from Shrewsbury and arriving at Barnstaple via Birmingham New Street and Exeter St Davids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
The distance between Oswestry and Barnstaple is 268 miles. The road distance is 209.8 miles.
The best way to get from Oswestry to Barnstaple without a car is to train which takes 7h 9m and costs £120 - £210.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Oswestry to Barnstaple, including transfers.
Oswestry to Barnstaple train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Shrewsbury station.
Oswestry to Barnstaple train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oswestry to Barnstaple is 210 miles. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Oswestry to Barnstaple.
There are 2399+ hotels available in Barnstaple.
What companies run services between Oswestry, England and Barnstaple, England?
You can take a bus from Unicorn Road Jct to Barnstaple via Bus Station, Shrewsbury, Birmingham New Street, and Exeter St Davids in around 7h 9m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Shrewsbury to Smethwick Galton Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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