There are 6 ways to get from Gillingham to Plymouth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to London Victoriatrain Gillingham / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Plymouthtrain London Paddington - Plymouth / ...
5h 29m£117–206Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 007 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Plymouth Coach Stationbus 501 / ...
10h 9m£34–74Train, bus
- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to London St Pancras Intltrain Faversham - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Plymouth Coach Stationbus Ukn49
8h 16m£54–82Drive 251.3 mi
- Drive from Gillingham to Plymouthcar 251.3 mi
4h 25m£62–90Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Exeter (EXT)plane LGW - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouthtrain
7h 28m£139–311Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Exeter (EXT)plane LHR - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouthtrain
8h 35m£236–477
Gillingham to Plymouth by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gillingham to Plymouth is to bus which costs £30 - £75 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Gillingham to Plymouth is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Gillingham to Plymouth station. However, there are services departing from Windmill Road and arriving at Plymouth Coach Station via Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Gillingham to Plymouth. However, there are services departing from Gillingham (Kent) and arriving at Plymouth via Victoria station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Gillingham and Plymouth is 266 miles. The road distance is 252.8 miles.
The best way to get from Gillingham to Plymouth without a car is to train which takes 5h 29m and costs £110 - £210.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Gillingham to Plymouth, including transfers.
Gillingham to Plymouth bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre station.
Gillingham to Plymouth train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Gillingham (Kent) station.
The best way to get from Gillingham to Plymouth is to train which takes 5h 29m and costs £110 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £75 and takes 10h 9m.
What companies run services between Gillingham, England and Plymouth, England?
You can take a train from Gillingham (Kent) to Plymouth via London Victoria, Victoria station, Paddington station, and London Paddington in around 5h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Windmill Road to Plymouth Coach Station via Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, and London Victoria in around 10h 9m.
- 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 Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £260–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–370
- 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 Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–390
- 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
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–390
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–170
- 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 Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
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Gillingham to Plymouth bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Gillingham to Plymouth train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gillingham to Plymouth is 253 miles. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Gillingham to Plymouth.
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