There are 3 ways to get from Plymouth to Ilfracombe by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Wilder Road Car Parkbus 21B
3h 53m£42–83Line 1 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from University to Bus Stationbus 1
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Librarybus 84
- Take the bus from Library to Bus Stationbus 85 / ...
6h 8m£11–15Drive 69.5 mi
- Drive from Plymouth to Ilfracombecar 69.5 mi
1h 54m£17–25
Plymouth to Ilfracombe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plymouth to Ilfracombe is to line 1 bus and bus which costs £10 - £16 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Plymouth to Ilfracombe is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs £16 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Plymouth to Ilfracombe. However, there are services departing from University and arriving at Lidl via Bus Station, Library and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
The distance between Plymouth and Ilfracombe is 105 miles. The road distance is 69.9 miles.
The best way to get from Plymouth to Ilfracombe without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 53m and costs £40 - £85.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Plymouth to Ilfracombe, including transfers.
Plymouth to Ilfracombe bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from University station.
Plymouth to Ilfracombe bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plymouth to Ilfracombe is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Plymouth to Ilfracombe.
There are 2034+ hotels available in Ilfracombe.
What companies run services between Plymouth, England and Ilfracombe, England?
You can take a bus from University to Lidl via Bus Station, Library, and Bus Station in around 6h 8m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Rail Station to Wilder Road Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from University to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Bus Station to Library
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Library to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
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