How to get to Alton from Plymouth

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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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Coach

£89

Average Price

£23

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Cheapest

4h 22m

Average total duration

Fastest

3h 52m

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30m

Additional time*

8h 0m

Average total duration

7h 30m

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from Plymouth to Alton

How to get to Alton from Plymouth by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Plymouth to Alton is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
15:404h55
Plymouth, Coach Station
20:35Three Mile Cross, Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
£211One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
15:404h55
Plymouth, Coach Station
20:35Three Mile Cross, Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
£211One-way
0 changes

Fastest

Great Western RailGW167400 · P22604 · P30455+South Western RailwayP60947
10:594h38
Plymouth station (PLY)
15:37Alton station (AON)
£901One-way
3 changes

Other options

Great Western RailGW167800 · P22602 · P30443+South Western RailwayP60942
08:454h52
Plymouth station (PLY)
13:37Alton station (AON)
£901One-way
3 changes
CrossCountryXC059500+Great Western RailP22601 · P30440+South Western RailwayL72696
08:005h09
Plymouth station (PLY)
13:09Alton station (AON)
£901One-way
3 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
23:594h41
Plymouth, Coach Station
04:40Three Mile Cross, Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
£211One-way
0 changes
National ExpressNX504 · NX035
15:307h55
Plymouth, Coach Station
23:25Basingstoke, Alençon Link (Malls Shopping Centre - Stop Z)
£411One-way
1 change
National ExpressNX504 · NX035
06:209h15
Plymouth, Coach Station
15:35Basingstoke, Alençon Link (Malls Shopping Centre - Stop Z)
£431One-way
1 change

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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.

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There are 2 options to travel between Plymouth and Alton including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Plymouth to Alton is a coach with an average price of £19.

This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to Alton:

A coach is £70 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Alton costing on average £88.

The fastest way to travel from Plymouth to Alton is by train with an average journey time of 4h 43m.

Other travel options to Alton take longer:

Coach takes on average 4h 41m.

The Plymouth to Alton distance is approximately 239 km.
The average frequency per day from Plymouth to Alton is:
  • 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Plymouth to Alton:
  • 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).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Plymouth to Alton, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Great Western Rail to go to Alton by train.
  • Travel with National Express to go to Alton by coach.
Omio customers who travel from Plymouth to Alton often also extend their vacation to go to London, London Waterloo (WAT), Surbiton, Twickenham, New Malden. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Alton and these popular destinations at a great price.

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