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How to get fromBury St Edmunds to Plymouthby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Bury St Edmunds to Plymouth by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)train train Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Plymouthtrain train London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
    6h 17m
    £148–285

  2. Bus via Thetford

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Thetford to London Heathrow Airportbus bus Uk950
    2. Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Plymouth Coach Stationbus bus Ukn49
    11h 10m
    £37–64

  3. Drive 291.8 mi

    1. Drive from Bury St Edmunds to Plymouthcar car 291.8 mi
    5h 2m
    £71–102

  4. Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Exeter, train

    1. Take the train from Stowmarket to Norwichtrain train
    2. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Exeter (EXT)plane plane NWI - EXT
    3. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouthtrain train
    12h 20m
    £159–474

  5. Train via Cambridge

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain train
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Plymouthtrain train
    6h 19m
    £145–280

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 727 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Stationbus bus 501 / ...
    11h 24m
    £63–154

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane STN - NQY
    3. Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain train
    7h 26m
    £97–296

Bury St Edmunds to Plymouth by train

Calendar139Weekly Trains
Duration6h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket£148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 323.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 17m

What companies run services between Bury St Edmunds, England and Plymouth, England?

You can take a train from Bury St Edmunds to Plymouth via Stowmarket, Stratford, and London Paddington in around 6h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station via Thetford and London Heathrow Airport in around 11h 10m.

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