How to travel from Bridgwater to Plymouth

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Travel Information between Bridgwater and Plymouth

Distance72 miles (116 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$10 - $13
Cheapest modeBus • $10 (€9) • 2 h 8 min
Fastest modeTrain • $13 (€11) • 1 h 40 min
Popular travel companiesMegabus or Great Western Rail

Take a train or bus to travel 72 miles (116 km) between Bridgwater and Plymouth. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Megabus or Great Western Rail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Bridgwater to Plymouth.

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from Bridgwater to Plymouth

How to get from Bridgwater to Plymouth by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Bridgwater to Plymouth is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

National Express
04:55PM2h30
Bridgwater
07:25PMPlymouth
$261One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

National Express
04:55PM2h30
Bridgwater
07:25PMPlymouth
$261One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Megabus
04:04PM2h23
Bridgwater
06:27PMPlymouth
$271One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Bridgwater to Plymouth

Travel to Plymouth easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Bridgwater to Plymouth.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options from Bridgwater to Plymouth: train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Plymouth from Bridgwater is by taking a bus, which costs on average $10 (€9).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Bridgwater to Plymouth:

A bus is $3 (€3) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bridgwater to Plymouth costing on average $13 (€11).

The fastest way to get to Plymouth from Bridgwater is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 40 min.

Other travel options to Plymouth take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 2 h 8 min of travel time.

You should expect to travel around 72 miles (116 km) between Bridgwater and Plymouth.

The average frequency per day from Bridgwater to Plymouth is:

  • 21 buses per day.
  • 4 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Bridgwater to Plymouth as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Bridgwater to Plymouth:

  • Buses mostly depart from Bridgwater, Huntworth Lane M5 and arrive in Plymouth, Coach Station.
  • Trains from Bridgwater to Plymouth most often leave from Bridgwater and arrive in Plymouth.

The following travel companies offer services from Bridgwater to Plymouth:

  • Megabus, National Express or First Buses of Somerset can get you to Plymouth by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with National Express from Bridgwater to Plymouth for $10 (€9) on Omio.
  • Great Western Rail, CrossCountry or first_great_western can take you to Plymouth by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Great Western Rail from Bridgwater to Plymouth for $13 (€11).

Yes, there are direct services available from Bridgwater to Plymouth with the following travel companies:

  • Direct buses with with 21 direct buses per day.
  • 3 direct trains per day with first_great_western.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Plymouth as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Bridgwater to Plymouth.

Many of our customers traveling from Bridgwater to Plymouth don't make Plymouth their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Plymouth are London, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester or Exeter, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Plymouth to any of these top destinations today!

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