How to get to Dawlish from Plymouth

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Compare train and coach for Plymouth to Dawlish

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Plymouth to Dawlish among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from £5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 50m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £5, and a coach costs an average of £9.

Distance: 53 km

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Coach

£12

Average Price

Cheapest

£19

Average Price

1h 20m

Average total duration

Fastest

50m

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30m

Additional time*

3h 7m

Average total duration

2h 37m

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30m

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Great Western Railway

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from Plymouth to Dawlish

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

  • FlixBus
    19:102h15
    Plymouth
    21:25Lanherne
    £91One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • FlixBus
    19:102h15
    Plymouth
    21:25Lanherne
    £91One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • National Express
    12:252h09
    Plymouth
    14:34Lanherne
    £261One-way
    1 change

Other options

  • FlixBus
    7:552h17
    Plymouth
    10:12Lanherne
    £91One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBus
    11:052h29
    Plymouth
    13:34Lanherne
    £91One-way
    1 change
  • National Express
    6:352h12
    Plymouth
    8:47Lanherne
    £261One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Plymouth to Dawlish

Travel to Dawlish 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 Dawlish.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Plymouth and Dawlish including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Plymouth to Dawlish is a train with an average price of £12.

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

A train is £7 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Plymouth to Dawlish costing on average £19.

The fastest way to travel from Plymouth to Dawlish is by train with an average journey time of 50m.

Other travel options to Dawlish take longer:

Coach takes on average 2h 37m.

The Plymouth to Dawlish distance is approximately 53 km.
The average frequency per day from Plymouth to Dawlish is:
  • Around 7 coaches per day.
  • Around 4 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Plymouth and Dawlish as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Plymouth to Dawlish:
  • Trains mostly depart from Plymouth station (PLY) and arrive in Dawlish station (DWL).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Plymouth to Dawlish, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Dawlish by coach.
  • Travel with Great Western Railway, CrossCountry, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Dawlish by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Plymouth to Dawlish:
  • 2 direct trains per day with Great Western Railway (GWR).
Omio customers who travel from Plymouth to Dawlish often also extend their vacation to go to Bristol, Backwell, London, Exeter, Dawlish Warren. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Dawlish and these popular destinations at a great price.

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