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Compare train and coach for Plymouth to Kettering
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Plymouth to Kettering among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £60 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 57m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £60, while a train costs an average of £286.
Distance: 327 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£286 Average Price | £60 Average Price Cheapest | £64 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 57m Average total duration Fastest 4h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 13m Average total duration 10h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 36m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental | |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to Kettering:
A coach is £226 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Kettering costing on average £286.
Other travel options to Kettering take longer:
Coach takes on average 11h 13m.
You'll arrive about 9m sooner (4h 27m by train vs 4h 36m by car). Tickets start at around £286 compared to roughly £64 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 Kettering
How to get to Kettering from Plymouth by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Plymouth to Kettering is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:3011h10Plymouth21:40Kettering£481One-way3 changes
Cheapest
- 10:3011h10Plymouth21:40Kettering£481One-way3 changes
Fastest
6:208h48Plymouth15:08Kettering£671One-way4 changes
Other options
7:559h23Plymouth17:18Kettering£491One-way3 changes- 15:3014h55Plymouth6:25Kettering£651One-way3 changes
- 2:509h41Plymouth12:31Kettering£671One-way4 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to Kettering:
A coach is £226 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Kettering costing on average £286.
Other travel options to Kettering take longer:
Coach takes on average 11h 13m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Plymouth and Kettering 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 Kettering station (KET).
- Coaches mostly depart from Plymouth, Coach Station and arrive in Northampton, Town Centre.
- Travel with National Express, Stagecoach South West, FlixBus to go to Kettering by coach.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Cross Country to go to Kettering by train.
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