There are 5 ways to get from Looe to Plymouth by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 73 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bridge to Railway Stationbus 73 / ...
- Take the train from Liskeard to Plymouthtrain Penzance - Plymouth / ...
1h 10m£10–17Line 10 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Primary School to Western Approach Flatsbus 10
1h 13m£3Drive 21.9 mi
- Drive from Looe to Plymouthcar 21.9 mi
37 min£6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Looe to Plymouthtaxi 21.9 mi
37 min£95–120Train
- Take the train from Looe to Liskeardtrain Looe - Liskeard
- Take the train from Liskeard to Plymouthtrain Penzance - Plymouth / ...
1h 16m£10–19
Looe to Plymouth by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Looe to Plymouth is to line 10 bus which costs £3 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Looe to Plymouth is to drive which takes 37 min and costs £5 - £8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Primary School and arriving at Western Approach Flats. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Looe to Plymouth. However, there are services departing from Looe and arriving at Plymouth via Liskeard. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 16m.
The distance between Looe and Plymouth is 26 miles. The road distance is 22 miles.
The best way to get from Looe to Plymouth without a car is to line 73 bus and train which takes 1h 10m and costs £10 - £17.
It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from Looe to Plymouth, including transfers.
Looe to Plymouth bus services, operated by Go Cornwall Bus, depart from Primary School station.
Looe to Plymouth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Looe station.
The best way to get from Looe to Plymouth is to line 10 bus which takes 1h 13m and costs £3. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £9 - £19 and takes 1h 16m.
What companies run services between Looe, England and Plymouth, England?
Go Cornwall Bus operates a bus from Primary School to Western Approach Flats hourly. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 1h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Looe to Plymouth via Liskeard in around 1h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Liskeard to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Looe to Liskeard
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Liskeard to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Liskeard to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Liskeard to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from Bridge to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
Bus from Primary School to Western Approach Flats
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- £95–120
Killigarth Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 1503 272818
Nigels Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7787 323 436
Sarah's Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1503 265 688
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Looe to Plymouth bus services, operated by Go Cornwall Bus, arrive at Western Approach Flats station.
Looe to Plymouth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Liskeard station.
Yes, the driving distance between Looe to Plymouth is 22 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Looe to Plymouth.
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