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Compare train and coach for Plymouth to Northampton
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Plymouth to Northampton among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £42 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 1m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £42, while a train costs an average of £98.
Distance: 308 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£98 Average Price | £42 Average Price Cheapest | £60 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 1m Average total duration Fastest 4h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 27m Average total duration 7h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to Northampton:
A coach is £57 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Northampton costing on average £98.
Other travel options to Northampton take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 27m.
You'll arrive about 8m sooner (4h 31m by train vs 4h 39m by car). Tickets start at around £98 compared to roughly £60 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 Northampton
How to get to Northampton from Plymouth by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Plymouth to Northampton is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 11:0511h15Plymouth22:20Northampton£201One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 11:0511h15Plymouth22:20Northampton£201One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 23:599h16Plymouth9:15Northampton£351One-way0 changes
Other options
- 22:599h21Plymouth8:20Northampton£351One-way0 changes
- 5:0010h35Plymouth15:35Northampton£421One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to Northampton:
A coach is £57 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Northampton costing on average £98.
Other travel options to Northampton take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 27m.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Plymouth and Northampton 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 Northampton station (NMP).
- Coaches mostly depart from Plymouth, Coach Station and arrive in Northampton, Town Centre.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Great Western Railway to go to Northampton by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Northampton by coach.
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