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Compare train and coach for Plymouth to Glastonbury
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Plymouth to Glastonbury among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £32 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 14m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £32, while a train costs an average of £49.
Distance: 132 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£49 Average Price | £32 Average Price Cheapest | £26 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 14m Average total duration Fastest 1h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 45m Average total duration 5h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to Glastonbury:
A coach is £17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Glastonbury costing on average £49.
Other travel options to Glastonbury take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 45m.
You'll arrive about 20m sooner (1h 44m by train vs 2h 4m by car). Tickets start at around £49 compared to roughly £26 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 Glastonbury
How to get to Glastonbury from Plymouth by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Plymouth to Glastonbury is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
NX101 · BL37615:256h18Plymouth, Coach Station21:43Glastonbury, Magdalene Street (Town Hall)£271One-way1 change
Cheapest
NX101 · BL37615:256h18Plymouth, Coach Station21:43Glastonbury, Magdalene Street (Town Hall)£271One-way1 change
Fastest
W345598:351h51Plymouth station (PLY)10:26Castle Cary station (CLC)£861One-way0 changes
Other options
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G154979:271h59Plymouth station (PLY)11:26Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea (HIG)£531One-way1 change
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G1550113:272h09Plymouth station (PLY)15:36Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea (HIG)£531One-way1 change
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G1549911:272h09Plymouth station (PLY)13:36Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea (HIG)£531One-way1 change
NX101 · BL3768:106h01Plymouth, Coach Station14:11Glastonbury, Magdalene Street (Town Hall)£311One-way1 change
NX104 · BL37612:156h10Plymouth, Coach Station18:25Glastonbury, Magdalene Street (Town Hall)£311One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to Glastonbury:
A coach is £17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Glastonbury costing on average £49.
Other travel options to Glastonbury take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 45m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Plymouth and Glastonbury as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Plymouth, Coach Station and arrive in Glastonbury, Magdalene Street (Town Hall).
- Trains mostly depart from Plymouth station (PLY) and arrive in Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea (HIG).
- Travel with National Express to go to Glastonbury by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Great Western Railway to go to Glastonbury by train.
- 1 direct trains per day with Great Western Railway.
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