There are 5 ways to get from Exeter (Station) to Plymouth by bus, train, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Exeter to Plymouth Coach Stationbus Uk087 / ...
1h£5–12Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Exeter to Plymouth46.1 mi
1h 10m£4–6Train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouthtrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
1h 19m£21–40Drive 46.2 mi
- Drive from Exeter (Station) to Plymouthcar 46.2 mi
52 min£12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Exeter (Station) to Plymouthtaxi 46.2 mi
52 min£200–240
Exeter (Station) to Plymouth by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Exeter (Station) to Plymouth is to rideshare which costs £4 - £6 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter (Station) 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 (Station) and Plymouth is 45 miles. The road distance is 46.4 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter (Station) to Plymouth without a car is to bus which takes 1h and costs £5 - £12.
The bus from Exeter to Plymouth Coach Station takes 1h including transfers and departs hourly.
Exeter (Station) to Plymouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Exeter station.
Exeter (Station) to Plymouth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter (Station) to Plymouth is to bus which takes 1h and costs £5 - £12. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £21 - £40 and takes 1h 19m.
What companies run services between Exeter (Station), England and Plymouth, England?
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. Alternatively, 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.
- 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 (Station) to Plymouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Plymouth Coach Station.
Exeter (Station) to Plymouth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter (Station) to Plymouth is 46 miles. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Exeter (Station) to Plymouth.
Book your Exeter (Station) to Plymouth bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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