There are 2 ways to get from St Ives to Barnstaple by train or car
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St Ives to Barnstaple by train
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The cheapest way to get from St Ives to Barnstaple is to drive which costs £26 - £40 and takes 2h 9m.
The fastest way to get from St Ives to Barnstaple is to drive which takes 2h 9m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct train from St Ives to Barnstaple. However, there are services departing from St Ives (Cornwall) and arriving at Barnstaple via St Erth and Exeter St Davids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
The distance between St Ives and Barnstaple is 168 miles. The road distance is 105.9 miles.
The best way to get from St Ives to Barnstaple without a car is to train which takes 5h 26m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from St Ives to Barnstaple, including transfers.
St Ives to Barnstaple train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from St Erth station.
St Ives to Barnstaple train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Ives to Barnstaple is 106 miles. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from St Ives to Barnstaple.
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What companies run services between St Ives, Cornwall, England and Barnstaple, England?
You can take a train from St Ives (Cornwall) to Barnstaple via St Erth and Exeter St Davids in around 5h 26m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Erth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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