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Compare train and bus for Plymouth to Exeter
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Plymouth to Exeter among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $8 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 31m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $8, while a train costs an average of $11.
Distance: 36 miles (59 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$11 Average price | $8 Average price Cheapest | $17 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 31m Average total duration Fastest 1h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 55m Average total duration 1h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to Exeter:
A bus is $2 (€2) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Exeter costing on average $11 (€9).
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 55m.
The journey is about 3m faster (1h 1m by train vs 1h 4m by car) and roughly $6 (€5) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($11 (€9) vs $17 (€14)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Plymouth to Exeter
How to get from Plymouth to Exeter by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Plymouth to Exeter is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus6:00 AM1h05Plymouth, Coach Station7:05 AMExeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court$71One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus6:00 AM1h05Plymouth, Coach Station7:05 AMExeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court$71One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- W345535:55 AM0h55Plymouth station (PLY)6:50 AMExeter St Davids (EXD)$211One-way0 transfers
Other options
- W3457712:15 PM0h58Plymouth station (PLY)1:13 PMExeter St Davids (EXD)$81One-way0 transfers
- W34577 · C4801512:15 PM1h16Plymouth station (PLY)1:31 PMExeter St Thomas (EXT)$81One-way1 transfer
G010821:27 PM0h58Plymouth station (PLY)2:25 PMExeter St Davids (EXD)$91One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:59 PM1h06Plymouth, Coach Station1:05 AMExeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court$71One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:10 PM1h10Plymouth, Coach Station8:20 PMExeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court$71One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus3:50 PM1h10Plymouth, Coach Station5:00 PMExeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court$71One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to Exeter:
A bus is $2 (€2) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Exeter costing on average $11 (€9).
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 55m.
- Around 31 buses per day.
- Around 20 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Plymouth and Exeter as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Plymouth station (PLY) and arrive in Exeter St Davids (EXD).
- Buses mostly depart from Plymouth, Coach Station and arrive in Exeter, Honiton Road.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus, Megabus, Stagecoach South West to go to Exeter by bus.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, CrossCountry, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Exeter by train.
- 30 direct buses per day with National Express, FlixBus, Megabus.
- 7 direct trains per day with Great Western Railway, CrossCountry, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR).
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