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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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£12 Average Price Cheapest | £19 Average Price |
1h 20m Average total duration Fastest 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 7m Average total duration 2h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Plymouth to Dawlish
How to get to Dawlish from Plymouth by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Plymouth to Dawlish is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
19:102h15Plymouth21:25Lanherne£91One-way1 change
Cheapest
19:102h15Plymouth21:25Lanherne£91One-way1 change
Fastest
12:252h09Plymouth14:34Lanherne£251One-way1 change
Other options
7:552h17Plymouth10:12Lanherne£91One-way1 change
11:052h29Plymouth13:34Lanherne£91One-way1 change
6:352h12Plymouth8:47Lanherne£251One-way1 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.

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.
Other travel options to Dawlish take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 37m.
- 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Plymouth station (PLY) and arrive in Dawlish station (DWL).
- Travel with Great Western Railway, CrossCountry, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Dawlish by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Dawlish by coach.
- 2 direct trains per day with Great Western Railway (GWR).
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