There are 5 ways to get from Exeter to Plymouth Station 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 / ...
58 min£21–40Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Exeter to Plymouth46.1 mi
1h 16m£4–6Bus
- Take the bus from Exeter to Plymouth Coach Stationbus Uk087 / ...
1h 10m£5–12Drive 44.7 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Plymouth Stationcar 44.7 mi
49 min£12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Exeter to Plymouth Stationtaxi 44.7 mi
49 min£190–240
Exeter to Plymouth Station by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Plymouth Station is to rideshare which costs £4 - £6 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Plymouth Station is to drive which takes 49 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 and Plymouth Station is 52 miles. The road distance is 45 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Plymouth Station without a car is to train which takes 58 min and costs £21 - £40.
The train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth takes 58 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Exeter to Plymouth Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Exeter station.
Exeter to Plymouth Station train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Exeter St Davids station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Plymouth Station is to train which takes 58 min and costs £21 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £5 - £12 and takes 1h 10m.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Plymouth Station, 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
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- £190–240
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 to Plymouth Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Plymouth Coach Station.
Exeter to Plymouth Station train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Plymouth Station is 45 miles. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Exeter to Plymouth Station.
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