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Compare coach and train for Plymouth to Aberystwyth
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Plymouth to Aberystwyth among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £41. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 25m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £41, and a train costs an average of £82.
Distance: 227 km
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£82 Average Price | £51 Average Price Cheapest |
6h 55m Average total duration Fastest 6h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 15m Average total duration 9h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Aberystwyth from Plymouth by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Plymouth to Aberystwyth is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to Aberystwyth:
A coach is £41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Aberystwyth costing on average £82.
Other travel options to Aberystwyth take longer:
Coach takes on average 12h 25m.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Plymouth and Aberystwyth as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Plymouth, Coach Station and arrive in Aberystwyth, Alexandra Road.
- Trains mostly depart from Plymouth station (PLY) and arrive in Aberystwyth station (AYW).
- Travel with National Express, Stagecoach South West to go to Aberystwyth by coach.
- Travel with Transport for Wales, CrossCountry, Cross Country, first_great_western to go to Aberystwyth by train.
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