- Must visit
The British Museum
World-famous museum with major collections spanning ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, and Asia. A top choice for first-time visitors.
Cheapest price
$31
Average price
$49
Fastest journey
5 h 15 m
Average duration
5 h 28 m
Buses per day
44
Distance
309 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Plymouth to London is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Plymouth to London will cost around $49 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $31.
Of the 44 buses that leave Plymouth for London on Sun, Jun 14, 26 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Jun 14 the direct buses cover the 309 km distance in an average of 5 h 28 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 5 h 15 m .
On Sun, Jun 14 the slowest buses will take 5 h 40 m 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.
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NX406Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Plymouth to London among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $18. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 22m. 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 $18, and a flight costs an average of $25.
Distance: 192 miles (309 km)
| Bus | Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$37 Average price Cheapest | $97 Average price | $309 Average price | $122 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 39m Average total duration 6h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 17m Average total duration 3h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 22m Average total duration Fastest 1h 22m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 4h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to London:
A bus is $60 (€49) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to London costing on average $97 (€79).
A bus is $273 (€221) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Plymouth to London costing on average $309 (€251).
Other travel options to London take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 47m.
Bus takes on average 6h 9m.
Tickets start at around $37 (€30) compared to roughly $122 (€99) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $85 (€69). The journey takes 6h 9m versus 4h 32m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Direct services are operated by National Express, FlixBus.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator National Express | Departure Time 12:30AM | Arrival Time 06:20AM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $39 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 01:20AM | Arrival Time 09:10AM | Duration 7h50 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 02:50AM | Arrival Time 09:20AM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 03:35AM | Arrival Time 10:15AM | Duration 6h40 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 05:10AM | Arrival Time 12:20PM | Duration 7h10 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price $48 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 05:25AM | Arrival Time 12:20PM | Duration 6h55 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $57 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 12:50PM | Duration 6h50 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $69 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 06:20AM | Arrival Time 12:20PM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 06:35AM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 7h15 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 06:45AM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 7h05 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $39 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 07:20AM | Arrival Time 03:20PM | Duration 8h00 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price $51 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 07:35AM | Arrival Time 03:10PM | Duration 7h35 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $55 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:55AM | Arrival Time 02:15PM | Duration 6h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $39 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 08:50AM | Arrival Time 05:20PM | Duration 8h30 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $39 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 09:05AM | Arrival Time 05:20PM | Duration 8h15 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 09:15AM | Arrival Time 03:50PM | Duration 6h35 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 09:20AM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 7h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $39 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:05AM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 5h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 12:10PM | Arrival Time 06:35PM | Duration 6h25 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 12:15PM | Arrival Time 07:20PM | Duration 7h05 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $45 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 12:25PM | Arrival Time 07:05PM | Duration 6h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:40PM | Arrival Time 09:40PM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 03:45PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 5h35 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $39 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 03:50PM | Arrival Time 10:45PM | Duration 6h55 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $49 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 11:15PM | Arrival Time 06:35AM | Duration 7h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $39 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:59PM | Arrival Time 06:15AM | Duration 6h16 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $30 |
The table below shows live departures for Plymouth to London buses for today, Saturday, June 13. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus | 3:40 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 6h00 | 9:40 PM London, Hammersmith Broadway (Irish Cultural Centre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:40 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 6h25 | 10:05 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX504 | 3:45 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 5h15 | 9:00 PM London, Earl's Court | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX101 · NX040 | On time 3:50 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 6h55 | 10:45 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 1 transfer | |
NX101 · NX040 | On time 3:50 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 7h00 | 10:50 PM London, Earl's Court | 1 transfer | |
NX101 · NX040 | On time 3:50 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 6h25 | 10:15 PM London, Hammersmith Bridge Road | 1 transfer | |
NX404 | 11:15 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 7h20 | 6:35 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX404 · NX406 | 11:15 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 7h05 | 6:20 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 1 transfer | |
NX404 · NX406 | 11:15 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 6h55 | 6:10 AM London, Earl's Court | 1 transfer | |
NX404 | 11:15 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 7h00 | 6:15 AM London, Earl's Court | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX404 · NX032 | 11:15 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 11h00 | 10:15 AM London, Hammersmith Bridge Road | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 11:59 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 6h16 | 6:15 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:59 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 5h56 | 5:55 AM London, Hammersmith Broadway (Irish Cultural Centre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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NX406 | 12:30 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 5h50 | 6:20 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX406 | 12:30 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 5h40 | 6:10 AM London, Earl's Court | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX106 · NX040 | On time 1:20 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 7h50 | 9:10 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 1 transfer | |
NX106 · NX040 | Delayed 1:20 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 7h30 | 8:20 AM 8:20 AMLondon, Earl's Court | 1 transfer | |
NX504 · NX032 | 3:35 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 6h40 | 10:15 AM London, Hammersmith Bridge Road | 1 transfer | |
NX504 | 3:35 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 5h45 | 9:20 AM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX504 | 3:35 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 5h25 | 9:00 AM London, Earl's Court | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX101 · NX040 | 5:25 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 6h55 | 12:20 PM London, Hammersmith Bridge Road | 1 transfer | |
NX504 · NX032 | 6:35 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 6h40 | 1:15 PM London, Hammersmith Bridge Road | 1 transfer | |
NX504 | 6:35 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 5h45 | 12:20 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX504 | 6:35 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 5h25 | 12:00 PM London, Earl's Court | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX501 | 6:45 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 7h05 | 1:50 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX501 · NX032 | 6:45 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 8h00 | 2:45 PM London, Hammersmith Bridge Road | 1 transfer | |
NX501 | 6:45 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 6h40 | 1:25 PM London, Earl's Court | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX102 · NX502 | On time 7:35 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 7h35 | 3:10 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 1 transfer | |
NX102 · NX040 | 7:35 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 8h10 | 3:45 PM London, Hammersmith Bridge Road | 1 transfer | |
NX102 · NX502 | On time 7:35 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 7h15 | 2:50 PM London, Earl's Court | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 7:55 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 6h20 | 2:15 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:55 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 5h50 | 1:45 PM London, Hammersmith Broadway (Irish Cultural Centre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX504 | 9:15 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 6h20 | 3:35 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX504 | 9:15 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 5h50 | 3:05 PM London, Earl's Court | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX501 | 9:20 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 7h30 | 4:50 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX501 | 9:20 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 7h05 | 4:25 PM London, Earl's Court | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:05 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 6h25 | 5:30 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:05 AM Plymouth, Coach Station | 5h55 | 5:00 PM London, Hammersmith Broadway (Irish Cultural Centre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX504 | 12:10 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 6h10 | 6:20 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX504 | 12:10 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 5h40 | 5:50 PM London, Earl's Court | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX104 · NX040 | On time 12:25 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 6h40 | 7:05 PM London, Victoria Coach Station | 1 transfer | |
NX104 · NX040 | 12:25 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 7h55 | 8:20 PM London, Hammersmith Bridge Road | 1 transfer | |
NX104 · NX040 | On time 12:25 PM Plymouth, Coach Station | 6h20 | 6:45 PM London, Earl's Court | 1 transfer | |
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Buses from Plymouth to London run on average 17 times per day, taking around 6h 9m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $18 (€15) if you book in advance.
There are 14 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:20, the last at 23:56. The fastest bus covers the 192 miles (309 km) distance in 5h 50m.
Distance 192 miles (309 km) |
Average bus duration 6h 9m |
Cheapest ticket price $18 (€15) |
Buses per day 17 |
Direct buses 14 |
Fastest bus 5h 50m |
First bus 12:20 AM |
Last bus 11:56 PM |
Cheapest Month May |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Fri |
Least Busy Day Tue |
Best time to book 70 days |
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The south of England is without question the most beautiful part of the country. The cliffs and beaches along the coast, the woods and the green meadows make for an unforgettable overall picture. One of the largest cities in the southwest of the island is Plymouth. The city is not only a perfect starting point to travel in the south, but also has a lot to offer. To travel back to the capital from Plymouth, take the Plymouth - London bus. He drives the nearly 350 kilometers sometimes already in scarcely 5 hours. On the journey, passengers can relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery.
Whoever has traveled in England knows that there is in principle only one important buses company there: National Express. This operator also operates all Buses Plymouth to London. Anyone who has already had experience with National Express will be able to confirm that traveling with this company is usually very pleasant.
As a direct journey, the route only takes about 5 hours. National Express offers several direct buses every day between the two cities. The other connections include at least one stop where passengers have to change buses. In most cases National Express stops in Bristol. In this case the duration of the journey is at least 6 hours, but depending on the duration of the stopover it may be longer.
National Express is not one of the largest bus companies in the world for nothing. For the Bus Plymouth - London connection alone, the company offers over 40 trips a day. Every hour several buses leave for London, from early in the morning until late at night.
At which bus station does the bus depart from Plymouth? The buses to London depart from Plymouth Coach Station / Armada Way. It is located near North Cross station in the middle of downtown. The station is modern and offers several kiosks and a café where travellers can buy snacks while waiting.
At which bus station does the bus arrive in London? As with the other National Express connections, Buses Plymouth in London arrive at Victoria Coach Station. From there it is very easy to reach London by tube or taxi. Alternatively, the journey can be continued from there by buses or train.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Plymouth to London 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 London, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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