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Compare train, coach and flight for Plymouth to Milton Keynes
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Plymouth to Milton Keynes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £119 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 56m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £119, while a train costs an average of £119.
Distance: 300 km
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
£119 Average Price Cheapest | £60 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 56m Average total duration Fastest 4h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to Milton Keynes:
A coach is £82 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Milton Keynes costing on average £119.
A coach is £274 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Plymouth to Milton Keynes costing on average £311.
Other travel options to Milton Keynes take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 56m.
Coach takes on average 8h 31m.
You'll arrive about 2h 7m sooner (2h 26m by flight vs 4h 33m by car). Tickets start at around £311 compared to roughly £60 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Plymouth to Milton Keynes
How to get to Milton Keynes from Plymouth by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Plymouth to Milton Keynes is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus23:599h06Plymouth, Coach Station9:05Milton Keynes, Central Railway Station£351One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:599h06Plymouth, Coach Station9:05Milton Keynes, Central Railway Station£351One-way1 change
Fastest
RK 922718:051h15Newquay Cornwall Airport19:20London Stansted Airport£641One-way0 changes
Other options
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W3315115:275h52Plymouth station (PLY)21:19Milton Keynes Central (MKC)£1611One-way1 change- C00808+
Tube from London Paddington to London Euston+W3327115:154h36Plymouth station (PLY)19:51Milton Keynes Central (MKC)£1641One-way2 changes - W35408+W33041+Tube from London Paddington to London Euston14:154h36Plymouth station (PLY)18:51Milton Keynes Central (MKC)£1641One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus15:3011h00Plymouth, Coach Station2:30Bressingham Gate£411One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to Milton Keynes:
A coach is £82 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Milton Keynes costing on average £119.
A coach is £274 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Plymouth to Milton Keynes costing on average £311.
Other travel options to Milton Keynes take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 56m.
Coach takes on average 8h 31m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Plymouth and Milton Keynes as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Newquay Cornwall Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Plymouth station (PLY) and arrive in Milton Keynes Central (MKC).
- Coaches mostly depart from Plymouth, Coach Station and arrive in Bressingham Gate.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, CrossCountry, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Milton Keynes by train.
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