Travel optionsfrom Southend-on-Sea to Plymouth
How to get to Plymouth from Southend-on-Sea by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Southend-on-Sea to Plymouth is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
9:164h57Southend-on-Sea14:13Plymouth£771One-way0 changes
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9:164h57Southend-on-Sea14:13Plymouth£771One-way0 changes
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9:164h57Southend-on-Sea14:13Plymouth£771One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Southend-on-Sea to Plymouth:
A train is £15 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Southend-on-Sea to Plymouth costing on average £88.
Other travel options to Plymouth take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 22m.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Southend-on-Sea and Plymouth as scheduled services by train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Exeter International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Southend Victoria (SOV) and arrive in Plymouth station (PLY).
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Greater Anglia to go to Plymouth by train.
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