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Compare train and bus for Totnes to Plymouth
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Totnes to Plymouth among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €10 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 57m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €10, while a train costs an average of €10.
Distance: 20 miles (33 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
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€10 Average price Cheapest | €7 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
57m Average total duration Fastest 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 40m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
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 Totnes to Plymouth:
A bus is €0.92 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Totnes to Plymouth costing on average €10.
Other travel options to Plymouth take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 30m.
You'll arrive about 13m sooner (27m by train vs 40m by car). Tickets start at around €10 compared to roughly €7 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.
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How to get from Totnes to Plymouth by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Totnes to Plymouth is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
W3484812:06 AM0h26Totnes station (TOT)12:32 AMPlymouth station (PLY)€101One-way0 transfers
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W3484812:06 AM0h26Totnes station (TOT)12:32 AMPlymouth station (PLY)€101One-way0 transfers
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W3484812:06 AM0h26Totnes station (TOT)12:32 AMPlymouth station (PLY)€101One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Totnes to Plymouth:
A bus is €0.92 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Totnes to Plymouth costing on average €10.
Other travel options to Plymouth take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 30m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Totnes and Plymouth as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Totnes station (TOT) and arrive in Plymouth station (PLY).
- Buses mostly depart from Totnes, Coronation Road and arrive in Plymouth, Coach Station.
- Travel with Stagecoach South West to go to Plymouth by bus.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, CrossCountry, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Plymouth by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with Stagecoach South West.
- 7 direct trains per day with Great Western Railway, CrossCountry, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR).
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