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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 €15 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 32m. 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 €15, while a train costs an average of €17.
Distance: 36 miles (59 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€17 Average price | €15 Average price Cheapest | €14 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 32m Average total duration Fastest 1h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 53m Average total duration 1h 23m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Plymouth to Exeter
Compare the available ways to get from Plymouth to Exeter, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to Exeter:
A bus is €2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Exeter costing on average €17.
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 53m.
You'll arrive about 2m sooner (1h 2m by train vs 1h 4m by car). Tickets start at around €17 compared to roughly €14 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), 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 AM 1h05 Plymouth, Coach Station 7:05 AM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court €8 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
6:00 AM 1h05 Plymouth, Coach Station 7:05 AM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court €8 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- W35407
1:06 PM 0h57 Plymouth station (PLY) 2:03 PM Exeter St Davids (EXD) €18 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
G007242:27 PM 0h58 Plymouth station (PLY) 3:25 PM Exeter St Davids (EXD) €9 1 One-way 0 transfers- C01236
9:14 AM 0h58 Plymouth station (PLY) 10:12 AM Exeter St Davids (EXD) €18 1 One-way 0 transfers - C01237
10:05 AM 0h58 Plymouth station (PLY) 11:03 AM Exeter St Davids (EXD) €18 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus
11:59 PM 1h06 Plymouth, Coach Station 1:05 AM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court €8 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
3:50 PM 1h10 Plymouth, Coach Station 5:00 PM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court €8 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
7:10 PM 1h10 Plymouth, Coach Station 8:20 PM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court €8 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to Exeter:
A bus is €2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Exeter costing on average €17.
Other travel options to Exeter take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 53m.
- Around 30 buses per day.
- Around 19 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 Great Western Railway, CrossCountry to go to Exeter by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Exeter by bus.
- 9 direct trains per day with Great Western Railway, CrossCountry.
- 30 direct buses per day with National Express, FlixBus.
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