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Compare coach and train for Plymouth to Durham
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Plymouth to Durham among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £33. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 7h 9m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £33, and a train costs an average of £89.
Distance: 520 km
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£34 Average Price Cheapest | £107 Average Price |
12h 28m Average total duration 11h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 39m Average total duration Fastest 7h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Durham from Plymouth by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Plymouth to Durham 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 Durham:
A coach is £56 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Durham costing on average £89.
Other travel options to Durham take longer:
Coach takes on average 12h 40m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Plymouth and Durham 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 Durham station (DHM).
- Coaches mostly depart from Plymouth, Coach Station and arrive in Durham, Sutton Street / Bridge Street.
- Travel with National Express to go to Durham by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Great Western Rail to go to Durham by train.
- 2 direct trains per day with CrossCountry.
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