The cheapest and fastest buses from Exeter to Plymouth
Cheapest price on Oct 07
€5
Average ticket price on Oct 07
€14
Fastest journey on Oct 07
50 m
Average journey duration on Oct 07
57 m
Buses on Oct 07
46
Distance
59 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Exeter to Plymouth is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Exeter to Plymouth will cost around €14 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €5.
On Wed, Oct 07, we found 46 buses from Exeter to Plymouth, including 46 direct services.
On Wed, Oct 07 the direct buses cover the 59 km distance in an average of 57 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 50 m .
On Wed, Oct 07 the slowest buses will take 1 h and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
FlixBus8:40 AM1h10Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court9:50 AMPlymouth, Coach Station€51One-way0 transfers
FlixBus10:50 PM1h00Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court11:50 PMPlymouth, Coach Station€51One-way0 transfers
FlixBus1:15 PM1h10Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court2:25 PMPlymouth, Coach Station€51One-way0 transfers
FlixBus9:30 PM1h05Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court10:35 PMPlymouth, Coach Station€51One-way0 transfers
FlixBus4:35 PM1h10Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court5:45 PMPlymouth, Coach Station€51One-way0 transfers
NX50412:35 AM0h50Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court1:25 AMPlymouth, Marsh Mills€101One-way0 transfers
NX50412:35 AM0h55Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court1:30 AMPlymouth, Coach Station€101One-way0 transfers
FlixBus10:50 PM1h00Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court11:50 PMPlymouth, Coach Station€51One-way0 transfers
NX1017:35 PM1h00Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court8:35 PMPlymouth, Marsh Mills€121One-way0 transfers
NX5043:15 PM1h00Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court4:15 PMPlymouth, Marsh Mills€111One-way0 transfers
Journey information
Overview: Bus from Exeter to Plymouth
Buses from Exeter to Plymouth run on average 40 times per day, taking around 1h 19m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at €5 but you can travel from only €5 by train.
There are 40 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:12, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 59 km distance in 50m.
Distance 59 km |
Average bus duration 1h 19m |
Cheapest ticket price €5 |
Buses per day 40 |
Direct buses 40 |
Fastest bus 50m |
First bus 12:12 AM |
Last bus 11:55 PM |
Cheapest Month Nov |
Cheapest Day Wed |
High Season Jan - Mar |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Thu |
Least Busy Day Fri |
Best time to book 1 day |
Live departures
Exeter to Plymouth bus times
The table below shows live departures for Exeter to Plymouth buses for today, Tuesday, October 6. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MFFAL | 12:31 PM Exeter, Honiton Road | 1h14 | 1:45 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:15 PM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court | 1h10 | 2:25 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:25 PM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court | 1h10 | 2:35 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
MFFAL | 1:31 PM Exeter, Honiton Road | 1h14 | 2:45 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
MFFAL | 2:31 PM Exeter, Honiton Road | 1h14 | 3:45 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX104 | 3:00 PM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court | 1h10 | 4:10 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX104 | 3:00 PM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court | 1h00 | 4:00 PM Plymouth, Marsh Mills | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX504 | 3:15 PM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court | 1h10 | 4:25 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX504 | 3:15 PM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court | 1h00 | 4:15 PM Plymouth, Marsh Mills | 0 transfersDirect | |
MFFAL | 3:46 PM Exeter, Honiton Road | 1h22 | 5:08 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:35 PM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court | 1h10 | 5:45 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
MFFAL | 5:05 PM Exeter, Honiton Road | 1h21 | 6:26 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
MFFAL | 6:13 PM Exeter, Honiton Road | 1h14 | 7:27 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
MFFAL | 7:11 PM Exeter, Honiton Road | 1h12 | 8:23 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX101 | 7:35 PM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court | 1h10 | 8:45 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX101 | 7:35 PM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court | 1h00 | 8:35 PM Plymouth, Marsh Mills | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX501 | 7:50 PM Exeter, Honiton Road | 2h15 | 10:05 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX501 | 8:05 PM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court | 2h00 | 10:05 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX501 | 8:05 PM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court | 1h50 | 9:55 PM Plymouth, Marsh Mills | 0 transfersDirect | |
MFFAL | 8:09 PM Exeter, Honiton Road | 1h09 | 9:18 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
MFFAL | 9:00 PM Exeter, Honiton Road | 1h08 | 10:08 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:30 PM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court | 1h05 | 10:35 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX504 | 9:40 PM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court | 1h05 | 10:45 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX504 | 9:40 PM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court | 1h00 | 10:40 PM Plymouth, Marsh Mills | 0 transfersDirect | |
MFFAL | 9:53 PM Exeter, Honiton Road | 1h06 | 10:59 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX501 | 10:50 PM Exeter, Honiton Road | 2h05 | 12:55 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:50 PM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court | 1h00 | 11:50 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX501 | 11:05 PM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court | 1h50 | 12:55 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX501 | 11:05 PM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court | 1h40 | 12:45 AM Plymouth, Marsh Mills | 0 transfersDirect | |
MFFAL | 11:22 PM Exeter, Honiton Road | 1h06 | 12:28 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX504 | 12:35 AM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court | 0h55 | 1:30 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX504 | 12:35 AM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court | 0h50 | 1:25 AM Plymouth, Marsh Mills | 0 transfersDirect | |
MFFAL | 12:52 AM Exeter, Honiton Road | 1h06 | 1:58 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
MFFAL | 1:52 AM Exeter, Honiton Road | 1h06 | 2:58 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX406 | 3:05 AM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court | 1h00 | 4:05 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
MFFAL | 3:44 AM Exeter, Honiton Road | 1h06 | 4:50 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:15 AM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court | 1h05 | 6:20 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
MFFAL | 5:45 AM Exeter, Honiton Road | 1h06 | 6:51 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
MFFAL | 7:53 AM Exeter, Honiton Road | 1h19 | 9:12 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:40 AM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court | 1h10 | 9:50 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
MFFAL | 9:02 AM Exeter, Honiton Road | 1h16 | 10:18 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
MFFAL | 10:15 AM Exeter, Honiton Road | 1h14 | 11:29 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
MFFAL | 11:26 AM Exeter, Honiton Road | 1h14 | 12:40 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX501 | 12:00 PM Exeter, Honiton Road | 2h35 | 2:35 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX501 | 12:15 PM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court | 2h20 | 2:35 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX501 | 12:15 PM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court | 2h10 | 2:25 PM Plymouth, Marsh Mills | 0 transfersDirect | |
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FAQs: Bus from Exeter to Plymouth
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Exeter to Plymouth by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Plymouth, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- National Express
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Accessible toilets.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- National Express
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a refund minus a cancellation fee. Changes can be up to 24 hours before departure for a fee.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- National Express
- Two medium-sized suitcases up to 20kg each and one small piece of hand luggage.
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- National Express
- 10€ per additional bag.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from Exeter to Plymouth
Most Exeter to Plymouth buses use the Exeter, Honiton Road to Plymouth, Coach Station station pair, with some services arriving at Plymouth, Marsh Mills. Use this guide to compare Exeter and Plymouth bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Which Exeter station do buses to Plymouth leave from?
Getting to Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court from Exeter city centre
Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court bus station facilities and services
Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Wi-Fi is available at Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court. ATMs are available at Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court: Wheelchair accessible.
Getting to Exeter, Honiton Road from Exeter city centre
Exeter, Honiton Road is 3 km from Exeter city centre. Public transport options include:
Exeter, Honiton Road bus station facilities and services
Exeter, Honiton Road has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food and drink
Food options include: Café in the station (in the station).
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the entrance.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Exeter, Honiton Road.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Exeter, Honiton Road: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Exeter, Honiton Road: Ramps.
Which Plymouth station do buses from Exeter arrive at?
Getting to Plymouth, Coach Station from Plymouth city centre
Plymouth, Coach Station bus station facilities and services
Plymouth, Coach Station has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Wi-Fi is available at Plymouth, Coach Station. ATMs are available at Plymouth, Coach Station.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Plymouth, Coach Station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Plymouth, Coach Station: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Plymouth, Coach Station: Station is accessible with ramps and level access.
Getting to Plymouth, Marsh Mills from Plymouth city centre
Plymouth, Marsh Mills is 4 km from Plymouth city centre. Public transport options include:
Plymouth, Marsh Mills bus station facilities and services
Plymouth, Marsh Mills has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Wi-Fi is available at Plymouth, Marsh Mills. ATMs are available at Plymouth, Marsh Mills.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Plymouth, Marsh Mills.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Plymouth, Marsh Mills: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Plymouth, Marsh Mills: Buses operate with low floors for accessibility.
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