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Compare train and coach for Stevenage to Plymouth
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stevenage to Plymouth among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £78 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 33m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £78, while a train costs an average of £78.
Distance: 323 km
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Most popular Train | Driving |
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£78 Average Price Cheapest | £65 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 33m Average total duration Fastest 4h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Stevenage to Plymouth:
A coach is £16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stevenage to Plymouth costing on average £78.
Other travel options to Plymouth take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 44m.
You'll arrive about 27m sooner (4h 3m by train vs 4h 30m by car). Tickets start at around £78 compared to roughly £65 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 Stevenage to Plymouth
How to get to Plymouth from Stevenage by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stevenage to Plymouth is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:467h19Stevenage14:05Plymouth£601One-way2 changes
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6:467h19Stevenage14:05Plymouth£601One-way2 changes
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6:467h19Stevenage14:05Plymouth£601One-way2 changes
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14:258h20Stevenage22:45Plymouth£601One-way2 changes
11:258h30Stevenage19:55Plymouth£601One-way2 changes
8:218h34Stevenage16:55Plymouth£601One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Stevenage to Plymouth:
A coach is £16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stevenage to Plymouth costing on average £78.
Other travel options to Plymouth take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 44m.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stevenage and Plymouth as scheduled services by train and coach 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 Stevenage station (SVG) and arrive in Plymouth station (PLY).
- Coaches mostly depart from Luton, Dunstable Road (Challney) and arrive in Plymouth, Coach Station.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Thameslink to go to Plymouth by train.
- Travel with Stagecoach East, Arriva UK to go to Plymouth by coach.
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