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Compare train, coach and flight for Norwich to Plymouth
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Norwich to Plymouth among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £37 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 0m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £37, while a train costs an average of £142.
Distance: 452 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£37 Average Price Cheapest | £142 Average Price | £89 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 30m Average total duration 10h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 0m Average total duration Fastest 5h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train 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 Norwich to Plymouth:
A coach is £105 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Norwich to Plymouth costing on average £142.
A coach is £380 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Norwich to Plymouth costing on average £417.
Other travel options to Plymouth take longer:
Flight takes on average 7h 20m.
Coach takes on average 10h 30m.
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How to get to Plymouth from Norwich by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Norwich to Plymouth is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus9:0513h30Norwich, Bus Station22:35Plymouth, Coach Station£271One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:0513h30Norwich, Bus Station22:35Plymouth, Coach Station£271One-way1 change
Fastest
- NX491 · NX50110:1511h50Norwich, Bus Station22:05Plymouth, Coach Station£541One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Norwich to Plymouth:
A coach is £105 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Norwich to Plymouth costing on average £142.
A coach is £380 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Norwich to Plymouth costing on average £417.
Other travel options to Plymouth take longer:
Flight takes on average 7h 20m.
Coach takes on average 10h 30m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Norwich and Plymouth as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Norwich International Airport and arrive in Newquay Cornwall Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Norwich station (NRW) and arrive in Plymouth station (PLY).
- Coaches mostly depart from Norwich, Bus Station and arrive in Plymouth, Coach Station.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Greater Anglia to go to Plymouth by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus, Megabus to go to Plymouth by coach.
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