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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 an average ticket price of £48 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 38m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £48, while a train costs an average of £96.
Distance: 239 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£96 Average Price | £48 Average Price Cheapest |
4h 38m Average total duration Fastest 4h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 17m Average total duration 6h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to Alton:
A coach is £48 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Alton costing on average £96.
Other travel options to Alton take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 17m.
Travel optionsfrom Plymouth to Alton
How to get to Alton from Plymouth by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Plymouth to Alton 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 Alton:
A coach is £48 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Alton costing on average £96.
Other travel options to Alton take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 17m.
- Around 9 coaches per day.
- Around 6 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, South Western Railway to go to Alton by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Alton by coach.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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