There are 6 ways to get from Chelsea to Plymouth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Plymouthtrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
3h 12m£100–190Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Plymouth Coach Stationbus 501 / ...
7h 5m£27–110Drive 210.8 mi
- Drive from Chelsea to Plymouthcar 210.8 mi
3h 52m£52–74Fly from London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouthtrain
6h 26m£199–465Train via Exeter
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davidstrain London Waterloo - Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouthtrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
6h 3m£95–223Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouthtrain
6h 9m£119–260
Chelsea to Plymouth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chelsea to Plymouth is to bus which costs £27 - £110 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Chelsea to Plymouth is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs £100 - £190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Plymouth Coach Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Paddington and arriving at Plymouth. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Chelsea and Plymouth is 225 miles. The road distance is 212 miles.
The best way to get from Chelsea to Plymouth without a car is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs £100 - £190.
The train from London Paddington to Plymouth takes 3h 12m including transfers and departs hourly.
Chelsea to Plymouth bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Chelsea to Plymouth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Chelsea to Plymouth is to train which takes 3h 12m and costs £100 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £110 and takes 7h 5m.
What companies run services between Chelsea, England and Plymouth, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Plymouth hourly. Tickets cost £100–190 and the journey takes 3h 12m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Plymouth Coach Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost £40–110 and the journey takes 7h 5m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–360
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £280–850
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–460
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–460
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–370
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–370
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Chelsea to Plymouth bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Plymouth Coach Station.
Chelsea to Plymouth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chelsea to Plymouth is 212 miles. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Chelsea to Plymouth.
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