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Compare coach and train for Plymouth to Alton
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Plymouth to Alton among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £19. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 52m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £19, and a train costs an average of £88.
Distance: 239 km
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£89 Average Price | £22 Average Price Cheapest |
4h 22m Average total duration Fastest 3h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 0m Average total duration 7h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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FAQs: Plymouth to Alton
Travel to Alton 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 Alton.

This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to Alton:
A coach is £69 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Alton costing on average £88.
Other travel options to Alton take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 41m.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Plymouth and Alton as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Plymouth station (PLY) and arrive in Alton station (AON).
- Coaches mostly depart from Plymouth, Coach Station and arrive in Basingstoke, Alençon Link (Malls Shopping Centre - Stop Z).
- Travel with Great Western Railway to go to Alton by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Alton by coach.
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