There are 7 ways to get from Croydon 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 / ...
4h 29m£100–184Drive 215.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Croydon to Plymouthcar 215.2 mi
4h 5m£54–78Bus
- Take the bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Sl7
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Stationbus 501 / ...
8h 5mFly from London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouthtrain
5h 48m£120–315Bus via Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Sl7
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Plymouth Coach Stationbus Ukn49
8h 21mFly 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
8h 31m£234–488Fly from London City Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Exeter (EXT)plane LCY - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouthtrain
7h 9m£273–607
Croydon to Plymouth by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Plymouth is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Plymouth is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Croydon station to Plymouth station. However, there are services departing from West Croydon Bus Station and arriving at Plymouth Coach Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Croydon to Plymouth. However, there are services departing from East Croydon and arriving at Plymouth via Farringdon Without and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Croydon and Plymouth is 241 miles. The road distance is 216.5 miles.
The best way to get from Croydon to Plymouth without a car is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs £100 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Croydon to Plymouth, including transfers.
Croydon to Plymouth bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from West Croydon Bus Station.
Croydon to Plymouth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Croydon to Plymouth is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs £100 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 5m.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Plymouth, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Plymouth hourly. Tickets cost £90–170 and the journey takes 3h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 8h 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–850
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–460
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £380–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–390
Flights from London City Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–550
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–380
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £250–750
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–460
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from West Croydon Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Metrobus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Croydon to Plymouth bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Croydon to Plymouth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croydon to Plymouth is 216 miles. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Croydon to Plymouth.
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