There are 5 ways to get from Exeter Central to Plymouth by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouthtrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
1h 11m£21–40Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Exeter to Plymouth46.1 mi
1h 14m£4–6Bus
- Take the bus from Exeter to Plymouth Coach Stationbus Uk087 / ...
1h 12m£5–12Drive 45.7 mi
- Drive from Exeter Central to Plymouthcar 45.7 mi
52 min£12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Exeter Central to Plymouthtaxi 45.7 mi
52 min£200–240
Exeter Central to Plymouth by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Exeter Central to Plymouth is to rideshare which costs £4 - £6 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter Central to Plymouth is to drive which takes 52 min and costs £11 - £17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Exeter and arriving at Plymouth Coach Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Exeter St Davids and arriving at Plymouth. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 58 min.
The distance between Exeter Central and Plymouth is 52 miles. The road distance is 46 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter Central to Plymouth without a car is to train which takes 1h 11m and costs £21 - £40.
The train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth takes 58 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Exeter Central to Plymouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Exeter station.
Exeter Central to Plymouth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter Central to Plymouth is to train which takes 1h 11m and costs £21 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £5 - £12 and takes 1h 12m.
What companies run services between Exeter Central, England and Plymouth, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth hourly. Tickets cost £21–40 and the journey takes 58 min. Cross Country also services this route hourly. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Exeter to Plymouth Coach Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £5–8 and the journey takes 1h. National Express also services this route every 3 hours.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- 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
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Exeter to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Exeter to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Exeter to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- £200–240
Apple Taxis Exeter
- Phone
- +44 1392 666 666
- Website
- appletaxisexeter.co.uk
Exe Cars
- Phone
- +44 1392 555 555
- Website
- exetercars.com
Roadrunner Taxis Totnes
- Phone
- +44 1803 732 834
- Website
- roadrunnertaxistotnes.co.uk
Totnes Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1803 868686
- Website
- totnestaxis.co.uk
White Swan Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1392 278 784
- Website
- whiteswantaxis.co.uk
ZCars
- Phone
- +44 1392 422 888
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Booking & Getting There
Exeter Central to Plymouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Plymouth Coach Station.
Exeter Central to Plymouth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter Central to Plymouth is 46 miles. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Exeter Central to Plymouth.
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Book your Exeter Central to Plymouth bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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