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Compare coach and train for Plymouth to Slough
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Plymouth to Slough among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £39 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 43m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £39, while a flight costs an average of £462.
Distance: 279 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£78 Average Price | £462 Average Price | £39 Average Price Cheapest | £52 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 43m Average total duration Fastest 3h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 57m Average total duration 2h 57m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 56m Average total duration 7h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to Slough:
A coach is £38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Slough costing on average £78.
A coach is £423 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Plymouth to Slough costing on average £462.
Other travel options to Slough take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 57m.
Coach takes on average 7h 56m.
You'll arrive about 33m sooner (3h 13m by train vs 3h 46m by car). Tickets start at around £78 compared to roughly £52 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 Slough
How to get to Slough from Plymouth by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Plymouth to Slough is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
16:503h32Plymouth20:22Slough£1651One-way1 change
Cheapest
16:503h32Plymouth20:22Slough£1651One-way1 change
Fastest
18:163h09Plymouth21:25Slough£1751One-way1 change
Other options
15:493h33Plymouth19:22Slough£1651One-way1 change
4:543h42Plymouth8:36Slough£1651One-way1 change
8:353h46Plymouth12:21Slough£1651One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to Slough:
A coach is £38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Plymouth to Slough costing on average £78.
A coach is £423 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Plymouth to Slough costing on average £462.
Other travel options to Slough take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 57m.
Coach takes on average 7h 56m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Plymouth and Slough 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 Slough station (SLO).
- Flights mostly depart from Exeter International Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Plymouth, Coach Station and arrive in Slough, Wellington Street.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Great Western Railway to go to Slough by train.
- Travel with Loganair, British Airways to go to Slough by flight.
- Travel with National Express to go to Slough by coach.
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