There are 3 ways to get from Plymouth to Somerset by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Plymouth to Tauntontrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Castle Way to Shovel Lanebus 21A / ...
2h 11mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Huntworth Lane M5bus Fal
2h 15m£16–40Drive 82 mi
- Drive from Plymouth to Somersetcar 82 mi
1h 30m£20–29
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plymouth to Somerset is to bus which costs £16 - £40 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Plymouth to Somerset is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs £19 - £29.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Plymouth Coach Station station and arriving at Huntworth Lane M5. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 15m.
The distance between Plymouth and Somerset is 91 miles. The road distance is 82.4 miles.
The best way to get from Plymouth to Somerset without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Plymouth to Somerset, including transfers.
Plymouth to Somerset bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from Plymouth Coach Station.
Plymouth to Somerset bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Huntworth Lane M5 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plymouth to Somerset is 82 miles. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Plymouth to Somerset.
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What companies run services between Plymouth, England and Somerset, England?
Stagecoach South West operates a bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Huntworth Lane M5 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £5–7 and the journey takes 2h 15m. National Express also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Castle Way to Shovel Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Huntworth Lane M5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Huntworth Lane M5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- National Express
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