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Compare coach and train for Hartlepool to Plymouth
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Hartlepool to Plymouth among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £67 For those with little time, consider booking a coach, which has an average total journey time of 12h 33m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £67, while a coach costs an average of £67.
Distance: 519 km
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Most popular Coach | Driving |
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£67 Average Price Cheapest | £103 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
12h 33m Average total duration Fastest 12h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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This is compared to other travel options from Hartlepool to Plymouth:
A coach is £349 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hartlepool to Plymouth costing on average £416.
Other travel options to Plymouth take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 32m.
Coach takes on average 12h 33m.
Tickets start at around £67 compared to roughly £103 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £36. The journey takes 12h 3m versus 6h 34m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Hartlepool to Plymouth
How to get to Plymouth from Hartlepool by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hartlepool to Plymouth is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
12:5515h10Hartlepool4:05Plymouth£681One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Hartlepool to Plymouth:
A coach is £349 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hartlepool to Plymouth costing on average £416.
Other travel options to Plymouth take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 32m.
Coach takes on average 12h 33m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hartlepool and Plymouth as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Hartlepool, Interchange and arrive in Plymouth, Coach Station.
- Flights mostly depart from Newcastle Airport and arrive in Exeter International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hartlepool station (HPL) and arrive in Plymouth station (PLY).
- Travel with Northern Trains Limited, Grand Central Trains to go to Plymouth by train.
- Travel with Loganair to go to Plymouth by flight.
- Travel with National Express, Stagecoach North East to go to Plymouth by coach.
- 0 direct flights per day with Loganair.
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