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How to travel from Exeter to Plymouth

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Travel Information to Plymouth from Exeter

distanceDistance36 miles (58 km)
modeAvailable travel modesTrain or bus
priceTicket price range$5 - $6
cheapestCheapest modeBus • $5 (€4) • 56 min
fastestFastest modeTrain • $6 (€5) • 54 min
carriersPopular travel companiesNational Express or Great Western Rail

Take a train or bus to travel 36 miles (58 km) to Plymouth from Exeter. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are National Express or Great Western Rail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Exeter to Plymouth.

Travel Information
Compare train and bus for Exeter to Plymouth

Train
Bus
Cheapest price 5 4Cheapest
Average price 11Cheapest 12
Average duration54m56m
Direct Options
First departure1:02 AM12:20 AM
Last departure11:54 PM11:57 PM
No. of daily departures1533
Companies
  • Great Western Railway
  • Cross Country
  • National Express
  • Megabus
  • FlixBus
  • Bus

Travel options
from Exeter to Plymouth

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

Our recommendation
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The best way to travel from Exeter to Plymouth is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Cross Country
07:43AM0h57
Exeter St Davids (EXD)
08:40AMPlymouth station (PLY)
$111One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
Great Western Railway
04:10AM1h00
Exeter St Davids (EXD)
05:10AMPlymouth station (PLY)
$81One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
Cross Country
07:43AM0h57
Exeter St Davids (EXD)
08:40AMPlymouth station (PLY)
$111One-way
0 transfers
Other options
Great Western Railway
08:00AM1h07
Exeter St Davids (EXD)
09:07AMPlymouth station (PLY)
$201One-way
0 transfers
Great Western Railway
09:06AM1h25
Exeter St Thomas (EXT)
10:31AMPlymouth station (PLY)
$201One-way
1 transfer
Great Western Railway
08:26AM1h08
Exeter Central (EXC)
09:34AMPlymouth station (PLY)
$201One-way
1 transfer
Megabus
10:11AM1h11
Exeter
11:22AMPlymouth
$301One-way
0 transfers
Megabus
11:26AM1h12
Exeter
12:38PMPlymouth
$301One-way
0 transfers
Megabus
08:50AM1h11
Exeter
10:01AMPlymouth
$301One-way
0 transfers

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Find the best journey between Exeter and Plymouth with Omio's travel partners National Express, FlixBus and CrossCountry! You'll find the best deals, schedules and tickets when comparing and booking the most affordable journey for you.

CrossCountry is a fast speed train company in the United Kingdom and for your next travel to Plymouth from Exeter you can choose between Standard Class and First Class tickets on Omio.

    National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance travel company operating over 550 travel per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates travel services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express travel have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most travel come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your travel to Plymouth from Exeter, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.

      FAQs: Travel from Exeter to Plymouth

      FAQs: 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 Exeter to Plymouth.
      FAQs

      There are 2 options to travel between Exeter and Plymouth including taking a train or bus.

      The cheapest way to go to Plymouth from Exeter is by taking a bus, which costs on average $5 (€4).

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

      A bus is $1 (€1) less than a train with an average ticket price of $6 (€5) from Exeter to Plymouth.

      The fastest way to get to Plymouth from Exeter is by train with an average travel time of 54 min.

      Other travel options to Plymouth take longer:

      Getting to Plymouth by bus takes 56 min on average.

      Plymouth is approximately 36 miles (58 km) away from Exeter.

      The average frequency per day from Exeter to Plymouth is:

      • Around 33 buses per day.
      • 15 trains per day.

      However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Exeter 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 when traveling from Exeter to Plymouth:

      • Most travelers catch their bus from Exeter, Honiton Road Park and Ride and arrive in Plymouth, Coach Station.
      • Most travelers take a train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth.

      The following travel companies offer services from Exeter to Plymouth:

      • National Express, Megabus, FlixBus or Stagecoach South West can take you to Plymouth by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Exeter to Plymouth for $5 (€4).
      • Great Western Rail, CrossCountry, Cross Country or first_great_western can take you to Plymouth by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for CrossCountry from Exeter to Plymouth for $6 (€5).

      Yes, there are direct routes from Exeter to Plymouth with the following travel companies:

      • You can find 33 direct buses per day to Plymouth with National Express, Megabus or FlixBus.
      • You can check for a direct train to Plymouth with Great Western Rail, Cross Country or first_great_western with 4 direct trains per day.

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

      Many of our customers traveling from Exeter to Plymouth don't make Plymouth their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Plymouth are London, Bristol, Birmingham or Manchester, 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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