There are 6 ways to get from Plymouth to Staines by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Plymouth to Readingtrain Penzance - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Stainestrain Reading - London Waterloo / ...
3h 56m£95–181Bus via Heathrow Terminal 5 station
cheapest- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to London Heathrow Airportbus Ukn49
5h 56m£28–51Bus
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 504 / ...
5h 30m£40–96Drive 197 mi
- Drive from Plymouth to Stainescar 197 mi
3h 24m£48–70Train, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EXT - LHR
6h 24m£186–412Train, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EXT - LGW
7h 2m£128–254
Plymouth to Staines by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plymouth to Staines is to bus via Heathrow Terminal 5 station which costs £28 - £55 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Plymouth to Staines is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Plymouth station to Staines station. However, there are services departing from Plymouth Coach Station and arriving at Staines station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Plymouth to Staines. However, there are services departing from Plymouth and arriving at Staines via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Plymouth and Staines is 214 miles. The road distance is 198.1 miles.
The best way to get from Plymouth to Staines without a car is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs £90 - £190.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Plymouth to Staines, including transfers.
Plymouth to Staines bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Plymouth Coach Station.
Plymouth to Staines train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Plymouth station.
The best way to get from Plymouth to Staines is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs £90 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £100 and takes 5h 30m.
What companies run services between Plymouth, England and Staines, England?
You can take a train from Plymouth to Staines via Reading in around 3h 56m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £35–95 and the journey takes 4h 55m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £220–700
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–800
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–350
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £160–350
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–460
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Plymouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Reading to Staines
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–23
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Plymouth to Staines bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Plymouth to Staines train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plymouth to Staines is 198 miles. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Plymouth to Staines.
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