There are 11 ways to get from Zurich to Barnstaple by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zurich Airport to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ZRH - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
7h 56m£111–297Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich to Luxembourgbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus 502
23h 6m£83–143Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
23h 37m£456–753Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Zurich to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Barnstaplecar
13h 34m£290–375Fly Zurich Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London City Airport (LCY)plane ZRH - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
9h 2m£187–508Fly Zurich Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ZRH - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
8h 59m£160–399Fly Zurich Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ZRH - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
9h 35m£161–331Fly Zurich Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane ZRH - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
9h 50m£146–374Fly Zurich Airport to Cardiff Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane ZRH - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
13h 6m£176–431Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GVA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
10h 49m£157–345Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Zurich to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Barnstaplecar
14h 32m£203–338
Zurich to Barnstaple by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Barnstaple is to bus which costs £80 - £150 and takes 23h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Barnstaple is to fly and train which takes 7h 56m and costs £110 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Barnstaple station. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at Bus Station via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Barnstaple. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Barnstaple via Amsterdam Centraal, London Euston and Exeter St Davids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 37m.
The distance between Zurich and Barnstaple is 708 miles.
The best way to get from Zurich to Barnstaple without a car is to bus which takes 23h 6m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Zurich to Barnstaple, including transfers.
Zurich to Barnstaple bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
Zurich to Barnstaple train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
Zurich to Barnstaple bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Luxembourg station.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Barnstaple, England?
You can take a bus from Zürich to Bus Station via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 23h 6m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–230
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Barnstaple is 1h behind Zurich. It is currently 4:35 AM in Zurich and 3:35 AM in Barnstaple.
Zurich to Barnstaple train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Amsterdam Centraal station.
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