There are 7 ways to get from Peterborough to Plymouth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Peterborough to King's Crosstrain Leeds - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Plymouthtrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
4h 46m£123–278Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Peterborough to Nottinghamtrain Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Stationbus Uk087
10h 28m£57–99Bus
- Take the bus from Queensgate Bus Stn to Boomtown Fair Matterley Estatebus B22
- Take the bus from Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate to Plymouth Coach Stationbus B20
9h£60–146Drive 262.8 mi
- Drive from Peterborough to Plymouthcar 262.8 mi
4h 52m£64–93Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Exeter
- Take the train from Peterborough to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouthtrain
7h 10m£146–305Train
- Take the train from Peterborough to Birmingham New Streettrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
6h 15m£160–240Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane STN - NQY
- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
7h 13m£110–302
Peterborough to Plymouth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Peterborough to Plymouth is to bus which costs £60 - £150 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Peterborough to Plymouth is to train via London which takes 4h 46m and costs £120 - £280.
No, there is no direct bus from Peterborough to Plymouth station. However, there are services departing from Queensgate Bus Stn and arriving at Plymouth Coach Station via Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Peterborough to Plymouth. However, there are services departing from Peterborough and arriving at Plymouth via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
The distance between Peterborough and Plymouth is 305 miles. The road distance is 264.3 miles.
The best way to get from Peterborough to Plymouth without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 46m and costs £120 - £280.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Peterborough to Plymouth, including transfers.
Peterborough to Plymouth bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Queensgate Bus Stn station.
Peterborough to Plymouth train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Peterborough station.
The best way to get from Peterborough to Plymouth is to train via London which takes 4h 46m and costs £120 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £150 and takes 9h.
What companies run services between Peterborough, England and Plymouth, England?
You can take a train from Peterborough to Plymouth via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 4h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Queensgate Bus Stn to Plymouth Coach Station via Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate in around 9h.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Peterborough to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatnorthernrail.com
Train from Peterborough to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandcentralrail.com
Train from Peterborough to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- 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
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- 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 Peterborough to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Queensgate Bus Stn to Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Peterborough to Plymouth bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate station.
Peterborough to Plymouth train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Peterborough to Plymouth is 264 miles. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Peterborough to Plymouth.
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