There are 6 ways to get from England 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£103–200Bus via Heathrow Central Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Plymouth Coach Stationbus Ukn49
7h 43m£29–47Drive 212.7 mi
- Drive from London to Plymouthcar 212.7 mi
3h 58m£52–75Fly to Exeter, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouthtrain
4h 8m£104–205Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Plymouth Coach Stationbus 501 / ...
8h£29–119Fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
- Take the train from Newquay to Partrain
- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
6h 9m£86–207
England to Plymouth by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Plymouth is to bus via Heathrow Central Bus Station which costs £29 - £50 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from England to Plymouth is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from England to Plymouth station. However, there are services departing from Trafalgar Square and arriving at Plymouth Coach Station via London Heathrow Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from England station to Plymouth. However, there are services departing from Charing Cross station and arriving at Plymouth via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
The distance between England and Plymouth is 228 miles. The road distance is 214 miles.
The best way to get from England to Plymouth without a car is to train which takes 4h and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 4h to get from England to Plymouth, including transfers.
England to Plymouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Heathrow Airport station.
England to Plymouth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from England to Plymouth is to train which takes 4h and costs £100 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus via Heathrow Central Bus Station, which costs £29 - £50 and takes 7h 43m.
What companies run services between 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, FlixBus operates a bus from London Heathrow Airport to Plymouth Coach Station once daily. Tickets cost £27–45 and the journey takes 5h 25m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- 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 Newquay to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- 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 Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
England to Plymouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Plymouth Coach Station.
England to Plymouth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between England to Plymouth is 214 miles. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from England to Plymouth.
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