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Compare train and coach for Plymouth to Croydon
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Plymouth to Croydon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £50 For those with little time, consider booking a coach, which has an average total journey time of 8h 2m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £50, while a coach costs an average of £50.
Distance: 305 km
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Most popular Coach | Driving |
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£50 Average Price Cheapest | £58 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 2m Average total duration Fastest 7h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to Croydon:
A coach is £155 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Croydon costing on average £205.
Other travel options to Croydon take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 2m.
Tickets start at around £50 compared to roughly £58 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £9. The journey takes 7h 32m versus 4h 46m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Plymouth to Croydon
How to get to Croydon from Plymouth by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Plymouth to Croydon is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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8:354h10Plymouth12:45Croydon£1991One-way3 changes
Cheapest
- 8:354h10Plymouth12:45Croydon£1991One-way3 changes
Fastest
- 8:163h59Plymouth12:15Croydon£2001One-way2 changes
Other options
- 18:163h59Plymouth22:15Croydon£2001One-way2 changes
- 9:154h00Plymouth13:15Croydon£2001One-way2 changes
- 10:154h00Plymouth14:15Croydon£2001One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to Croydon:
A coach is £155 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Croydon costing on average £205.
Other travel options to Croydon take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 2m.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Plymouth and Croydon as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Plymouth station (PLY) and arrive in East Croydon (ECR).
- Coaches mostly depart from Plymouth, Coach Station and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
- Flights mostly depart from Newquay Cornwall Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Travel with Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Croydon by train.
- Travel with National Express, Stagecoach South West, FlixBus to go to Croydon by coach.
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