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£96–142Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 502 / ...
5h 12m£17–26Drive 73.3 mi
- Drive from Woolacombe to Brean Sandscar 73.3 mi
2h£19–27
Woolacombe to Brean Sands by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Woolacombe to Brean Sands is to bus which costs £16 - £27 and takes 5h 12m.
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 Bus Station, Bus Station and Pier Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
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 National Express, depart from Bus 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 bus, which costs £16 - £27 and takes 5h 12m.
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, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost £10–17 and the journey takes 2h 20m.
- 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 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Woolacombe to Brean Sands bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus 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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