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Compare train and coach for Plymouth to Bedford
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Plymouth to Bedford among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £64 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 54m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £64, while a flight costs an average of £484.
Distance: 322 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£94 Average Price | £64 Average Price Cheapest | £484 Average Price | £64 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 55m Average total duration 4h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 44m Average total duration 8h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 54m Average total duration Fastest 2h 54m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to Bedford:
A coach is £30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Bedford costing on average £94.
A coach is £420 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Plymouth to Bedford costing on average £484.
Other travel options to Bedford take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 55m.
Coach takes on average 8h 44m.
You'll arrive about 36m sooner (4h 25m by train vs 5h 1m by car). Tickets start at around £94 compared to roughly £64 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Plymouth to Bedford
How to get to Bedford from Plymouth by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Plymouth to Bedford is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:309h12Plymouth19:42Bedford£601One-way3 changes
Cheapest
- 10:309h12Plymouth19:42Bedford£601One-way3 changes
Fastest
7:558h32Plymouth16:27Bedford£611One-way3 changes
Other options
- 23:5910h23Plymouth10:22Bedford£661One-way3 changes
- 11:0510h42Plymouth21:47Bedford£661One-way3 changes
- 15:4015h42Plymouth7:22Bedford£661One-way3 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to Bedford:
A coach is £30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Bedford costing on average £94.
A coach is £420 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Plymouth to Bedford costing on average £484.
Other travel options to Bedford take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 55m.
Coach takes on average 8h 44m.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Plymouth and Bedford as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Exeter International Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Plymouth station (PLY) and arrive in Bedford station (BDM).
- Coaches mostly depart from Plymouth, Coach Station and arrive in Bedford, Bus Station.
- Travel with National Express to go to Bedford by coach.
- Travel with Loganair, British Airways to go to Bedford by flight.
- Travel with Great Western Railway to go to Bedford by train.
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