How to travel from Plymouth to London

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Travel Information between Plymouth and London

Distance191 miles (308 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$18 - $61
Cheapest modeBus • $18 (€16) • 5 h 35 min
Fastest modeFlight • $24 (€22) • 1 h 10 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express, Eastern Airways or Great Western Rail

Travel 191 miles (308 km) by train, bus or flight between Plymouth and London. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express, Eastern Airways or Great Western Rail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Plymouth to London.

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from Plymouth to London

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

FlixBus
02:55PM6h20
Plymouth
09:15PMLondon
$251One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBus
02:55PM6h20
Plymouth
09:15PMLondon
$251One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

National Express
02:30PM5h35
Plymouth
08:05PMLondon
$561One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixBus
10:15AM5h45
Plymouth
04:00PMLondon
$371One-way
0 transfers
FlixBus
07:10AM5h50
Plymouth
01:00PMLondon
$371One-way
0 transfers
FlixBus
10:59PM5h56
Plymouth
04:55AMLondon
$441One-way
0 transfers

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How to get from Plymouth to London

The Best Way According to our Users

If you want to travel from Plymouth to London there are several options available to you. For this route, however, 71,43% of our customers choose the bus as their preferred method of transportation. Nowadays, traveling by bus is a relaxing and entertaining experience. Most bus companies offer different on-board services; ranging from "welcome drinks" to free wi-fi or personal entertainment. For this reason, the bus is often chosen as the best way to get from Plymouth to London. Bus companies normally offer comfortable journeys for reasonable prices, and if you choose to travel on a night bus you can even save the money of one night in a hotel. For that reason, the bus is most likely the cheapest way to get to your destination.

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FAQs: Travel from Plymouth to London

Travel to London 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 Plymouth to London.

FAQs

You can get between Plymouth and London 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to London from Plymouth is by taking a bus, which costs on average $18 (€16).

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

Taking a bus costs $6 (€6) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $24 (€22).

A bus is $43 (€39) less than a train with an average ticket price of $61 (€55) from Plymouth to London.

The fastest way to get to London from Plymouth is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 10 min.

Other travel options to London take longer:

Getting to London by bus takes 5 h 35 min on average.

Train takes 3 h 8 min on average.

The Plymouth to London distance is around 191 miles (308 km).

The average frequency per day from Plymouth to London is:

  • Around 21 buses per day.
  • 3 flights a day.
  • 7 trains per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Plymouth to London:

  • Most travelers board their bus from Plymouth, Coach Station and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
  • Most travelers catch their train from Plymouth and arrive in London Euston.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Plymouth to London:

  • You can travel by bus to London from Plymouth with National Express, FlixBus or Megabus, and you can find FlixBus Plymouth to London tickets for $18 (€16) on Omio.
  • You can take a flight from Plymouth to London with Eastern Airways. Cheap tickets can be found for $99 (€89) with Eastern Airways from Plymouth to London.
  • You can travel by train between Plymouth and London with Great Western Rail, CrossCountry, South Western Railway or first_great_western, and you can find South Western Railway Plymouth to London tickets for $61 (€55) on Omio.

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

  • Direct bus available with National Express or FlixBus 8 direct buses per day.
  • Direct flights with Eastern Airways with 2 direct flights per day.
  • Direct train available with Great Western Rail or first_great_western 4 direct trains per day.

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

Your trip from Plymouth to London doesn't have to end in London. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Paris, Edinburgh, Manchester, Amsterdam or Brussels. If you’d like to add Paris, Edinburgh, Manchester, Amsterdam or Brussels to your Plymouth to London tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from London today!
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