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Compare bus, train, and flight for London to Plymouth
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from London to Plymouth among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €12. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 24m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €12, and a flight costs an average of €25.
Distance: 309 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€87 Average price | €29 Average price Cheapest | €172 Average price |
4h 18m Average total duration 3h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 35m Average total duration 6h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 24m Average total duration Fastest 1h 24m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from London to Plymouth by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from London to Plymouth is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from London to Plymouth:
A bus is €13 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to Plymouth costing on average €25.
A bus is €39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Plymouth costing on average €51.
Other travel options to Plymouth take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 52m.
Bus takes on average 5h 30m.
- Around 21 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between London and Plymouth as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Gatwick Airport and arrive in Newquay Cornwall Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from London Paddington (PAD) and arrive in Plymouth station (PLY).
- Buses mostly depart from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Plymouth, Coach Station.
- Travel with Great Western Rail, South Western Railway, CrossCountry, first_great_western to go to Plymouth by train.
- Travel with National Express, Megabus, FlixBus to go to Plymouth by bus.
- Travel with Eastern Airways to go to Plymouth by flight.
- 5 direct trains per day with Great Western Rail, first_great_western.
- 14 direct buses per day with National Express, FlixBus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Eastern Airways.
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