There are 8 ways to get from Rochdale to Plymouth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
6h 56m£144–245Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk071
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Stationbus Uk087 / ...
10h 29m£35–97Drive 290.9 mi
- Drive from Rochdale to Plymouthcar 290.9 mi
5h 5m£71–102Fly Manchester Airport to Exeter, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouthtrain
5h 13m£108–212Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Plymouthtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Plymouth
7h 47m£163–235Train via Cardiff
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Plymouthtrain Cardiff Central - Plymouth / ...
9h 49m£143–265Fly Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
- Take the train from Newquay to Partrain
- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
7h 14m£90–213Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Exeter
- Take the train from Rochdale to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Exeter (EXT)plane NCL - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouthtrain
7h 52m£163–360
Rochdale to Plymouth by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochdale to Plymouth is to bus which costs £30 - £100 and takes 10h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Rochdale to Plymouth is to drive which takes 5h 5m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochdale to Plymouth station. However, there are services departing from Rochdale Interchange and arriving at Plymouth Coach Station via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and Bristol Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Rochdale to Plymouth. However, there are services departing from Rochdale and arriving at Plymouth via Victoria, Manchester Piccadilly and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
The distance between Rochdale and Plymouth is 310 miles. The road distance is 292.6 miles.
The best way to get from Rochdale to Plymouth without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 6h 56m and costs £140 - £250.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Rochdale to Plymouth, including transfers.
Rochdale to Plymouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Rochdale to Plymouth train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Rochdale to Plymouth is to train via Birmingham which takes 6h 56m and costs £140 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £100 and takes 10h 29m.
What companies run services between Rochdale, England and Plymouth, England?
You can take a train from Rochdale to Plymouth via Manchester Victoria, Victoria, Piccadilly, Manchester Piccadilly, and Birmingham New Street in around 6h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rochdale Interchange to Plymouth Coach Station via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and Bristol Bus Station in around 10h 29m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–420
Flights from Newcastle to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £160–230
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newquay to Par
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Rochdale to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Rochdale to Plymouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Rochdale to Plymouth train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochdale to Plymouth is 293 miles. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Rochdale to Plymouth.
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