There are 3 ways to get from Woolacombe to Brean Sands by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain Barnstaple - Exeter Central / ...
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Weston-super-Maretrain Exeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
4h 7m£96–142Drive 73.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Woolacombe to Brean Sandscar 73.3 mi
2h£19–27Line 31 bus, bus, line 20 bus
- Take the bus from Sands to St James' Place Gardensbus 31
- Take the bus from St James' Place Gardens to Bus Stationbus 21B
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 502 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Pier Streetbus 21 / ...
- Take the bus from Pier Street to Hill View Nbus 20
5h 59m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Woolacombe to Brean Sands is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from Woolacombe to Brean Sands is to drive which takes 2h and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Woolacombe to Brean Sands. However, there are services departing from Sands and arriving at Hill View N via St James' Place Gardens, Bus Station, Bus Station and Pier Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Woolacombe to Brean Sands. However, there are services departing from Barnstaple and arriving at Weston-super-Mare via Exeter St Davids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between Woolacombe and Brean Sands is 118 miles. The road distance is 73.7 miles.
The best way to get from Woolacombe to Brean Sands without a car is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs £95 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Woolacombe to Brean Sands, including transfers.
Woolacombe to Brean Sands bus services, operated by Taw & Torridge, depart from Sands station.
Woolacombe to Brean Sands train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Barnstaple station.
The best way to get from Woolacombe to Brean Sands is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs £95 - £150. Alternatively, you can line 31 bus and bus and line 20 bus, which costs and takes 5h 59m.
What companies run services between Woolacombe, England and Brean Sands, England?
You can take a vehicle from Woolacombe to Brean Sands via Barnstaple, Exeter St Davids, Weston-super-Mare, Weston-super-Mare Station, and Hill View S in around 4h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sands to Brean Sands via St James' Place Gardens, Bus Station, Bus Station, Pier Street, and Hill View N in around 5h 59m.
- 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 Exeter St Davids to Weston-super-Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Weston-super-Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 01805603400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Taw & Torridge
Bus from Sands to St James' Place Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Taw & Torridge
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from St James' Place Gardens to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Bus Station to Pier Street
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Bus Station to Pier Street
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Pier Street to Hill View N
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
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Booking & Getting There
Woolacombe to Brean Sands bus services, operated by Taw & Torridge, arrive at St James' Place Gardens station.
Woolacombe to Brean Sands train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Woolacombe to Brean Sands is 74 miles. It takes approximately 2h to drive from Woolacombe to Brean Sands.
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