Getting to Plymouth, Devon: Flights, train, coach, ferry and by road

Plymouth, Devon is accessible not only by road, rail, and by air by also by ferry from both France and Spain. Below we look at the best options for getting to Plymouth, Devon.

- airlines to Plymouth, UK
- trains to Plymouth
- Coach to Plymouth
- Plymouth by boat and ferry
- Driving to and from plymouth

Plymouth by Air

You can get into Plymouth by air i.e. to Plymouth Airport, as the city has its own airport, located only 20 minutes away from the city centre. There are 4 daily flights connecting Plymouth, Devon, with London Gatwick airport, in addition to flights between Plymouth airport and Bristol, Jersey, Manchester and Leeds. The main airline flying from and into Plymouth airport is the low fares airline Air Southwest.

Another possibility can be to fly into Newquay airport with Ryanair and then get family to collect you, or rent a car, and drive to Plymouth. You can also use a Plymouth Executive Car pick-up service such as via MBZ Executive Cars.

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Train travel to Plymouth

Another way to arrive in Plymouth is by train. The main service is provided by First Great Western and the best way to check for cheap fares is via www.thetrainline.com. You can find information on all the train companies that travel in the UK on the National Rail website at www.nationalrail.co.uk.

The cheapest way to travel by train to Plymouth though, is by checking the Megatrain website. On Megatrain's website you will be able to find very low fares for your trip to Plymouth, Devon, at times even as low as one pound, according to availability and times of the day.

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Coach to Plymouth

If you decide to travel to Plymouth by coach or bus, then you have various options, with various bus companies connecting Plymouth to several UK cities. One of main coach companies to Plymouth, Devon is National Express, which are arguably expensive, although they do have what are called Funfares and these can be very cheap.

Another company travelling to Plymouth is First, although they only connect Plymouth with locations within Devon and Cornwall. Your best bet if traveling from London and are on a budget is to travel with Megabus who often have fares from as low as 1 pound, according to availability.

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Boat or ferry to Plymouth, Devon, UK

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Plymouth by road, Devon, UK

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