There are 6 ways to get from East 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 26m£108–207Drive 215.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Croydon to Plymouthcar 215.5 mi
4h 6m£52–76Bus via Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Sl7
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Plymouth Coach Stationbus Ukn49
8h 11mFly 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 51m£118–234Bus
- Take the bus from Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Sl7
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Stationbus 501 / ...
8h 36mFly 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
7h£193–446
East Croydon to Plymouth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Croydon to Plymouth is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from East Croydon to Plymouth is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from East Croydon station to Plymouth station. However, there are services departing from Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station and arriving at Plymouth Coach Station via London Heathrow Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from East 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 26m.
The distance between East Croydon and Plymouth is 241 miles. The road distance is 216.8 miles.
The best way to get from East Croydon to Plymouth without a car is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs £100 - £210.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from East Croydon to Plymouth, including transfers.
East Croydon to Plymouth bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station.
East Croydon to Plymouth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from East Croydon to Plymouth is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs £100 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus via Heathrow Central Bus Station, which costs and takes 8h 11m.
What companies run services between East Croydon, 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 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station to Plymouth Coach Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and London Heathrow Airport in around 8h 11m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
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
- £230–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £260–850
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–450
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–450
- 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
- £230–750
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–360
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–360
- 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
- £100–190
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Metrobus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
East Croydon to Plymouth bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
East Croydon to Plymouth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Croydon to Plymouth is 217 miles. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from East Croydon to Plymouth.
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