There are 6 ways to get from Gatwick to Plymouth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain Gatwick Airport - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Plymouthtrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
4h 50m£102–189Bus via Bristol
cheapest- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk940
- Take the bus from Cabot Circus to Plymouth Coach Stationbus Fal
8h£22–32Bus
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk998 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Stationbus 501 / ...
7h 24m£34–67Drive 214 mi
- Drive from Gatwick to Plymouthcar 214 mi
4h 5m£53–77Fly to Exeter, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouthtrain
4h 34m£111–248Fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LGW - NQY
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouthtrain
7h 10m£81–263
Gatwick to Plymouth by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gatwick to Plymouth is to bus via Bristol which costs £22 - £35 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Gatwick to Plymouth is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Gatwick to Plymouth station. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport North Terminal and arriving at Plymouth Coach Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Gatwick to Plymouth. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at Plymouth via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Gatwick and Plymouth is 242 miles. The road distance is 215.3 miles.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Plymouth without a car is to train which takes 4h 50m and costs £100 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Gatwick to Plymouth, including transfers.
Gatwick to Plymouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gatwick Airport North Terminal station.
Gatwick to Plymouth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Gatwick Airport station.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Plymouth is to train which takes 4h 50m and costs £100 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £70 and takes 7h 24m.
What companies run services between Gatwick, England and Plymouth, England?
You can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Plymouth via Reading in around 4h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Plymouth Coach Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 7h 24m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–700
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £230–700
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Cabot Circus to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
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Gatwick to Plymouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Gatwick to Plymouth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gatwick to Plymouth is 215 miles. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Gatwick to Plymouth.
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