What is the best way to travel from Barnstaple to Poole?
Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Buses and Trains to Poole from Barnstaple. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Poole from Barnstaple?
You can reach Poole with just £49 by taking a Bus from National Express, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.
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National Express8h 35m006:00BarnstapleCoach Station14:35PooleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Barnstaple (United Kingdom) at 08/07/2025 06:00:00 to Coach Station, Poole (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/07/2025 14:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £65 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m
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National Express9h 25m011:30BarnstapleCoach Station20:55PooleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Barnstaple (United Kingdom) at 08/07/2025 11:30:00 to Coach Station, Poole (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/07/2025 20:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £69 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 25m
Cheapest Buses Tuesday
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National Express8h 35m006:00BarnstapleCoach Station14:35PooleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Barnstaple (United Kingdom) at 09/07/2025 06:00:00 to Coach Station, Poole (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/07/2025 14:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £68 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m
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National Express9h 25m011:30BarnstapleCoach Station20:55PooleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Barnstaple (United Kingdom) at 09/07/2025 11:30:00 to Coach Station, Poole (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/07/2025 20:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £72 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 25m
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Great Western Railway (GWR)4h 41m006:25BarnstapleCentral Station11:06PooleCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Great Western Railway (GWR) goes from Central Station, Barnstaple (United Kingdom) at 09/07/2025 06:25:00 to Central Station, Poole (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/07/2025 11:06:00. 50 Economy ticket for £68 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 41m
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Great Western Railway (GWR)5h 44m007:22BarnstapleCentral Station13:06PooleCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Great Western Railway (GWR) goes from Central Station, Barnstaple (United Kingdom) at 09/07/2025 07:22:00 to Central Station, Poole (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/07/2025 13:06:00. 50 Economy ticket for £68 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 44m
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Great Western Railway (GWR)5h 50m006:25BarnstapleCentral Station12:15PooleCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Great Western Railway (GWR) goes from Central Station, Barnstaple (United Kingdom) at 09/07/2025 06:25:00 to Central Station, Poole (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/07/2025 12:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £91 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m
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Great Western Railway (GWR)5h 53m007:22BarnstapleCentral Station13:15PooleCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Great Western Railway (GWR) goes from Central Station, Barnstaple (United Kingdom) at 09/07/2025 07:22:00 to Central Station, Poole (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/07/2025 13:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £91 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 53m
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Great Western Railway (GWR)5h 40m008:35BarnstapleCentral Station14:15PooleCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Great Western Railway (GWR) goes from Central Station, Barnstaple (United Kingdom) at 09/07/2025 08:35:00 to Central Station, Poole (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/07/2025 14:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £91 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 40m
Cheapest Buses Wednesday
Cheapest Trains Wednesday
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National Express9h 20m006:00BarnstapleCoach Station15:20PooleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Barnstaple (United Kingdom) at 11/07/2025 06:00:00 to Coach Station, Poole (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/07/2025 15:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £59 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 20m
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National Express9h 40m010:45BarnstapleCoach Station20:25PooleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Barnstaple (United Kingdom) at 11/07/2025 10:45:00 to Coach Station, Poole (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/07/2025 20:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £65 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 40m
Cheapest Buses Friday
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National Express11h 50m008:40BarnstapleCoach Station20:30PooleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Barnstaple (United Kingdom) at 12/07/2025 08:40:00 to Coach Station, Poole (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/07/2025 20:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £49 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 50m
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National Express8h 50m006:15BarnstapleCoach Station15:05PooleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Barnstaple (United Kingdom) at 12/07/2025 06:15:00 to Coach Station, Poole (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/07/2025 15:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £57 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 50m
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National Express10h 5m011:30BarnstapleCoach Station21:35PooleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Barnstaple (United Kingdom) at 12/07/2025 11:30:00 to Coach Station, Poole (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/07/2025 21:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £69 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 5m
Cheapest Buses Saturday
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National Express11h 50m008:40BarnstapleCoach Station20:30PooleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Barnstaple (United Kingdom) at 13/07/2025 08:40:00 to Coach Station, Poole (United Kingdom) arriving at 13/07/2025 20:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £49 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 50m
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National Express8h 50m006:15BarnstapleCoach Station15:05PooleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Barnstaple (United Kingdom) at 13/07/2025 06:15:00 to Coach Station, Poole (United Kingdom) arriving at 13/07/2025 15:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £63 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 50m
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National Express10h 5m011:30BarnstapleCoach Station21:35PooleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Barnstaple (United Kingdom) at 13/07/2025 11:30:00 to Coach Station, Poole (United Kingdom) arriving at 13/07/2025 21:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £68 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 5m
Cheapest Buses Sunday
What are the fastest trips from Barnstaple to Poole?
You can get to Poole from Barnstaple in just 4h 41m with a Train from Great Western Railway (GWR). But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.
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National Express8h 35m006:00BarnstapleCoach Station14:35PooleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Barnstaple (United Kingdom) at 08/07/2025 06:00:00 to Coach Station, Poole (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/07/2025 14:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £65 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m
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National Express9h 25m011:30BarnstapleCoach Station20:55PooleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Barnstaple (United Kingdom) at 08/07/2025 11:30:00 to Coach Station, Poole (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/07/2025 20:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £69 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 25m
Fastest Buses Tuesday
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Great Western Railway (GWR)4h 41m006:25BarnstapleCentral Station11:06PooleCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Great Western Railway (GWR) goes from Central Station, Barnstaple (United Kingdom) at 09/07/2025 06:25:00 to Central Station, Poole (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/07/2025 11:06:00. 50 Economy ticket for £68 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 41m
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Great Western Railway (GWR)5h 40m008:35BarnstapleCentral Station14:15PooleCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Great Western Railway (GWR) goes from Central Station, Barnstaple (United Kingdom) at 09/07/2025 08:35:00 to Central Station, Poole (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/07/2025 14:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £91 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 40m
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Great Western Railway (GWR)5h 44m007:22BarnstapleCentral Station13:06PooleCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Great Western Railway (GWR) goes from Central Station, Barnstaple (United Kingdom) at 09/07/2025 07:22:00 to Central Station, Poole (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/07/2025 13:06:00. 50 Economy ticket for £68 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 44m
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Great Western Railway (GWR)5h 50m006:25BarnstapleCentral Station12:15PooleCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Great Western Railway (GWR) goes from Central Station, Barnstaple (United Kingdom) at 09/07/2025 06:25:00 to Central Station, Poole (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/07/2025 12:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £91 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m
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Great Western Railway (GWR)5h 53m007:22BarnstapleCentral Station13:15PooleCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Great Western Railway (GWR) goes from Central Station, Barnstaple (United Kingdom) at 09/07/2025 07:22:00 to Central Station, Poole (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/07/2025 13:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £91 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 53m
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National Express8h 35m006:00BarnstapleCoach Station14:35PooleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Barnstaple (United Kingdom) at 09/07/2025 06:00:00 to Coach Station, Poole (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/07/2025 14:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £68 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m
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National Express9h 25m011:30BarnstapleCoach Station20:55PooleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Barnstaple (United Kingdom) at 09/07/2025 11:30:00 to Coach Station, Poole (United Kingdom) arriving at 09/07/2025 20:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £72 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 25m
Fastest Trains Wednesday
Fastest Buses Wednesday
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National Express9h 20m006:00BarnstapleCoach Station15:20PooleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Barnstaple (United Kingdom) at 11/07/2025 06:00:00 to Coach Station, Poole (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/07/2025 15:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £59 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 20m
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National Express9h 40m010:45BarnstapleCoach Station20:25PooleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Barnstaple (United Kingdom) at 11/07/2025 10:45:00 to Coach Station, Poole (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/07/2025 20:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £65 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 40m
Fastest Buses Friday
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National Express8h 50m006:15BarnstapleCoach Station15:05PooleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Barnstaple (United Kingdom) at 12/07/2025 06:15:00 to Coach Station, Poole (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/07/2025 15:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £57 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 50m
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National Express10h 5m011:30BarnstapleCoach Station21:35PooleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Barnstaple (United Kingdom) at 12/07/2025 11:30:00 to Coach Station, Poole (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/07/2025 21:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £69 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 5m
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National Express11h 50m008:40BarnstapleCoach Station20:30PooleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Barnstaple (United Kingdom) at 12/07/2025 08:40:00 to Coach Station, Poole (United Kingdom) arriving at 12/07/2025 20:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £49 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 50m
Fastest Buses Saturday
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National Express8h 50m006:15BarnstapleCoach Station15:05PooleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Barnstaple (United Kingdom) at 13/07/2025 06:15:00 to Coach Station, Poole (United Kingdom) arriving at 13/07/2025 15:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £63 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 50m
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National Express10h 5m011:30BarnstapleCoach Station21:35PooleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Barnstaple (United Kingdom) at 13/07/2025 11:30:00 to Coach Station, Poole (United Kingdom) arriving at 13/07/2025 21:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £68 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 5m
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National Express11h 50m008:40BarnstapleCoach Station20:30PooleCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Barnstaple (United Kingdom) at 13/07/2025 08:40:00 to Coach Station, Poole (United Kingdom) arriving at 13/07/2025 20:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £49 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 50m
Fastest Buses Sunday
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Barnstaple to Poole
What are the most popular stations in Barnstaple and Poole?
In Barnstaple, you will usually depart from Central Station or Coach Station, while in Poole you will be arriving at Branksome Railway Station, Holton Heath Train Station or Central Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Poole from Barnstaple? With 3 connections between 2 Bus and Train operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Barnstaple and Poole, you can pay as low as £49 with a Bus from National Express.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from Great Western Railway (GWR): you will get to Poole in just 4h 41m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Barnstaple and Poole are National Express and Great Western Railway (GWR), but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Barnstaple and Poole is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Bickington or to Parkstone, and look at flights from , and landing at Bournemouth Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Barnstaple to Poole?
The most popular companies between Barnstaple and Poole, are National Express and Great Western Railway (GWR). Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Bus companies: National Express
Train companies: Great Western Railway (GWR)
All you need to know when you travel from Barnstaple to Poole
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Barnstaple to Poole. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Barnstaple to Poole
How can I reach Poole from Barnstaple?
Every day, there are on average 3 connections between Bus and Train, with which you can get to Poole from Barnstaple.
How far is Poole from Barnstaple?
The distance between Barnstaple and Poole is 150.7 km.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Barnstaple and Poole?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 4 kgs of CO2, a train 5 kgs, a car 26 kgs, and a flight 37 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Barnstaple to Poole?
You can get to Poole with just £49 by taking a Bus from National Express.
What is the fastest way to get from Barnstaple to Poole?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Poole in just 4h 41m with a Train from Great Western Railway (GWR).
More routes to Barnstaple and to Poole
Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Barnstaple and to Poole. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
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