Trains from Cardiff to Barnstaple

Cardiff to Barnstaple train information

The route connecting Cardiff, which is in Wales and Barnstaple, located in England is well connected by trains. Use our travel search engine to find your ticket and identify the train operator for this journey.

Using the train is a fast and convenient way to travel the 47 miles from Cardiff to Barnstaple.

Prices may vary quickly. We suggest you to make a search to check the latest available offers.

Best prices for Cardiff to Barnstaple train tickets

Cardiff - Barnstaple prices calendar

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Best prices for Cardiff to Barnstaple trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Cardiff and Barnstaple by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Barnstaple to Cardiff and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Cardiff - Barnstaple train tickets

The easiest way to pay less on your Cardiff Barnstaple train ticket is probably to buy a railcard. While regional railcards are available in some areas, National railcards enable you to spend less on most rail fares across the UK. Everyone is eligible to at least a certain railcard, even non-UK residents. National railcards available: 16-25 discount card, Senior railcard, Two together discount card, Family and Friends railcard and Disabled persons discount card.

• When purchasing a railcard, you want to save money after several trips. But is it really worth it when taking the train from Cardiff to Barnstaple? Check with your calculator, taking into account:

  A = the railcard cost (i.e.: £30)

  B = average saving with the railcard (i.e.: 34%)

  C = average price for a Cardiff Barnstaple ticket (i.e.: £50.00)(1)

  Initially, divide A by B: this will show you the budget from which the card will be profitable. Now divide that number by C. The result is the minimum number of trips needed throughout the duration of the railcard's validity to start saving money.

  In our example, A/B = £30/34% = £88.00. Then, 88/£50.00 = 1.76. Your railcard will be worthwile once you will have done at least 2 trips from Cardiff to Barnstaple (one way journey).

• The cost to buy a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to have a 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to get a third off most adult fares for a whole year.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey